The phone call that followed was tense, to say the least; Charles, says one palace source, was "incandescent" with rage. Explains another: "He was very shocked and disappointed." Ardent, which was shooting footage for an upcoming E! Entertainment Television series, Royalty A-Z, issued an apology, saying the crew had mistakenly believed the university had sanctioned filming off-campus. For his part, Edward has not spoken publicly about the incident.
It is not the first time Charles, 52, and Edward, 37, have clashed over the younger prince's business interests. Charles has long told others of his stance that one is either "in the royal business or in business." His dismay was said to have deepened in March, when an undercover reporter caught Edward's 36-year-old wife, Sophie, trying to win business for her public relations firm by alluding to her powerful royal connections.
Despite the heat, Queen Elizabeth's youngest son has no plans to hide behind his title. Says Malcolm Cockren, Ardent's chairman: "Edward does not see any reason to change his career."
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