WE have enough carbon copies of people who direct sarcasm and venom against fellow human beings.

Prince Charles does more good with his little finger every day than do many with the whole of their hands in a lifetime.

Has Ella Hirst (Letters, September 30) never been around this country meeting thousands of young people whose lives have been transformed by the Prince's Trust, or bothered to find about out all the other organisations he helps? Few would agree to work the hours he does.

Mrs C Smith,

Mistral Court,

Fossway, York.

Updated: 12:35 Thursday, October 03, 2002