Prince Charles reportedly likened Russian President Vladimir Putin to Adolf Hitler this week while speaking to a woman who fled from the Nazis.
“And now Putin is doing just about the same as Hitler,” the Daily Mail quoted the prince of Wales as saying Monday to a museum volunteer, referencing the situation in Ukraine.
The Daily Mail reported the prince was introduced to Marienne Ferguson, a 78-year-old volunteer who fled Poland with her Jewish family when she was 13, while paying tribute to World War II veterans at a stop on his tour of Canada. Ferguson reportedly told the prince that some members of her family were sent to concentration camps and was surprised by the royal’s off-the-cuff response.
“I must say that I agree with him and am sure a lot of people do,” she said, as quoted by the Daily Mail. “But I was very surprised that he made the comment as I know they [members of the Royal Family] aren’t meant to say these things but it was very heartfelt and honest.”
A spokesperson for Charles’ office told the Daily Mail they would not comment on a private conversation. They added “we would like to stress that the Prince of Wales would not seek to make a public political statement during a private conversation,” according to Reuters.
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton also reportedly made a comparison between Putin and Hitler at a fundraising event in March.
Man, couldn’t they just throw in a Pol Pot every now and then for variety?
It may have been “impolitic” of him to have stated the truth, but he does have a degree in history…
If Obama = Hitler according to RWNJ and Putin = Hitler according to a Prince Charles, does that mean Obama = Putin?
shrug, so what?
The Prince is entitled to his opinion too…what’s Pooty going to do, invade the Line of Succession and plant his flag on it?
You may wanna look up “fallacy of authority.”
Putin may be a difficult character, but he has his own story to tell about Bush and his girlfriend Condi trying so hard to bring NATO to Ukraine, AND…
Putin’s got a pretty thin record on genocide. So I call BULLSHIT.