Prince stands by views on design
THE Prince of Wales defiantly defended his views on architecture last night as he spelt out his design vision for Britain.
His comments came 25 years after his famous “carbuncle” attack on a modern development and were made at the Royal Institute of British Architects’ (RIBA) headquarters in London to mark the organisation’s 175th anniversary.
Charles appeared to make reference to the criticisms he has faced for his views over the years, but he made no direct comment about his description of the proposed National Gallery extension as “a monstrous carbuncle on the face of a much-loved and elegant friend”.
The Prince did, however, apologise, saying “sorry” if his address to RIBA members in 1984 gave the impression he wanted to start a “style war” between supporters of classic and modern architecture or “drag the world back to the 18th century”.
