It's clear that the sovereign keeps away from party politics, but the true scope of their influence and involvement is a subject of deliberate opacity. ⁠ ⁠ While there were moments in the past 70 years when Queen Elizabeth’s intervention was visible, they were rare. ⁠ ⁠ The issue will gain renewed importance because so much more is known about many of King Charles’s views and because he, while Prince of Wales, has been active in promoting his causes with ministers and allowing his opinions to become known — most recently his distaste for the government’s plan to send illegal immigrants to Rwanda. ⁠ ⁠ However, the King made clear in a BBC interview four years ago that he understood he had to behave differently as monarch. ‘Clearly, I won’t be able to do the same things I’ve done as heir,’ he said, adding he would not meddle in political issues as sovereign as he was ‘not that stupid’.⁠ ⁠ Tap the link in our bio to read the full story.⁠ ⁠ 📷️: Yui Mok/AFP/Getty Images⁠ ⁠ #FT #FinancialTimes #kingcharles #uk #monarchy #royals #politics #ukpolitics ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠