from bbc.co.uk: The Prince of Wales is in no rush to become king because he fears being monarch will be a form of prison, according to one of his officials. The unnamed individual is quoted in a profile of Prince Charles published in Time magazine which features the prince on its front cover… The Time profile said the prince took on extra royal duties “joylessly” and, far from “itching to assume the crown“, he was already feeling its weight and worrying about its impact on his current role.