Charles: always thinking of lesbians

Journalists gathered outside the Prince of Wales' country residence at Highgrove were today treated to an astonishing critique of the state of sexuality law in the UK.

"It is all very well to allow lesbian marriage, or 'partnership' as one is seemingly obliged to call it," said the Prince, "But the fact that it is still illegal for a girl to propose makes rather a mockery of such a move."

Charles demanded that the government immediately legalise female proposition, which he described as "the last, and perhaps the most pernicious, taboo" in modern society.

The heir to the throne also gave a moving account of his personal suffering as a result of the taboo.

"One has no doubt at all that if Camilla had not been terrified about being locked up in some frightful prison if she proposed to one, one would never have got mixed up with Diana," he said.

Questioned on the matter by NMH journalists a few minutes ago, Tony Blair said, "I don't think female proposition is actually illegal, but I promise I'll ask Cherie when I get home."