The "black spider" memos are letters and memos, to British government ministers and politicians over the years, written by Charles, Prince of Wales, the eldest child and heir apparent of who?
Black spider memos The "black spider" memos are letters and memos written by Charles, Prince of Wales, to British government ministers and politicians over the years. As the modern British monarch remains politically neutral by tradition, the letters are controversial because of Prince of Wales' position as the eldest child of the British monarch Queen Elizabeth II and heir apparent to the British throne.
Charles Powell, Baron Powell of Bayswater Charles David Powell, Baron Powell of Bayswater, (born 6 July 1941) is a diplomat, politician and businessman. He served as a key foreign policy adviser to British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher during the 1980s. His brother, Jonathan Powell, was chief of staff to Tony Blair throughout his period as Prime Minister from 1997 to 2007, and his father was Air Vice-Marshal John Frederick Powell.