Prince Charles in defence of the English language

Title

Prince Charles in defence of the English language

Genre

News report; Speech

TX Date

19 Dec 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:01:51

Description

Prince Charles, Prince of Wales has attacked the decline in literacy and the quality of English. Havovi Todd’s report considers his criticism of an alternative prayer book, and his regret that schools’ standards for literacy are declining.

Contributors

Prince Charles; Prince of Wales; Havovi Todd

Keywords

Education; Teaching; Church of England; Schools; Royal family; Anglicanism; Royalty; Teaching standards; English (language); Teaching methods; English (cultural identity); Prayer books

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