Prince Charles on architecture

Title

Prince Charles on architecture

Genre

Speech

TX Date

1 Dec 1987

Year of production

1987

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Duration

00:27:23

Description

Speech by Prince Charles, Prince of Wales at Mansion House in London to an audience of town planners; attacks architects and builders for ruining London’s skyline mentioning specific projects he is against; speaks against current planning legislation; gives examples of good practice in France; praises historical buildings in London and says aesthetics should be important in planning.

Contributors

Prince Charles; Prince of Wales

Keywords

Legislation; London; Architecture; Architects; Builders; Royal family; Royalty; Urban planning; Historic monuments

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