Letter: Making an opera out of a 'crisis'

Sir: "What we remember is that when Prince William ended up in hospital, after cracking his skull with a golf club, Prince Charles went off to the opera," writes Jack O'Sullivan ("Dump Camilla and find us a new Queen", 11 January).

The Prince of Wales had guests looking forward to seeing him that night and, knowing that his son was in the hands of doctors and his wife was remaining at the hospital, he made the difficult and brave decision to fulfil the engagement. Prince William recovered and there was no national crisis.

LEIGH HATTS

London SE1