Russell Brand's Prince Charles crush

Russell Brand says he finds the future British king, Prince Charles, "sexually attractive".

Russell Brand finds Britain's Prince Charles "sexually attractive".

Referring to the importance of free speech ahead of his performance at Amnesty International's Secret Policeman's Ball next month, the funnyman joked that he is happy he can make his feelings for the heir to the British throne public without repercussions.

He said: "It's good there is freedom of speech. This means I can say that I find Prince Charles sexually attractive and that the US presidential elections are a meaningless spectacle to distract us from the mercantile skullduggery of the cabals that control our planet and no one can do anything about it. Thanks Amnesty."

The Secret Policeman's Ball takes place in New York on Sunday 4 March - the first time it has been held outside the UK - and will be broadcast on Channel 4 one week later.

As well as Russell, Coldplay, Jon Stewart, Sarah Silverman, Jimmy Carr, Chris O'Dowd, Noel Fielding, Micky Flanagan and Jack Whitehall have all been confirmed to perform.

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