Many men would be tempted to deck another man who spoke in crude terms about having fantasies about his wife, a woman he's loved for several decades.

It's questionable, then, how the Prince of Wales may react on Saturday when he comes face-to-face with rock star Rod Stewart at an official event in Philadelphia at the start of Charles and Camilla's two-day visit to America.

The musician famous for his hit song Do Ya Think I'm Sexy? admitted in December that he finds the Duchess of Cornwall attractive. His comment came just days after he enjoyed a pleasant conversation with the 59-year-old Duchess at The Royal Variety Performance. However, this didn't stop him telling a journalist in far from dignified terms: "I can imagine her and me in a haystack."

Not exactly the kind of remark we'd expect about someone who is destined to sit on the throne alongside her husband as, in all likelihood, Queen Consort.

However, Rod likely needn't fear any retribution (of course!), for this will be no less than the third time in less than a year that Charles and the pop star have met up. In fact, the singer made his remark just days after meeting the 59-year-old Duchess at The Royal Variety Performance in London.

It's possible the Prince and Stewart will be enjoying each other's company once more if Charles were to be on duty at the Buckingham Palace investiture later this year at which the rock star will be honoured with the CBE he was awarded in the New Year Honours List.

Meanwhile, the first details have been released of Charles and Camilla's schedule.

The couple will arrive in Philadelphia on Saturday, where the public will be able to see the royal visitors for the first time at 11.15am (local time) when they depart their heavily protected motorcade in the 500 block of Walnut Street.

The couple will embark on a walk to Independence Hall, where they will be received by Govenor Rendell, Mayor Street and officials from the National Park Service.

Other engagements include a meeting with students at the Liberty Bell, and a reception at the National Constitution Centre where the royal couple will speak with community leaders and members of the local British community.

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Name: Lisa	Comment: Sorry to take so long to reply Kate, but yes I have read the book. William looks like Diana so the idea is that if he accepts her, Diana has or some lunacy like that. Poor Harry is like yesterday's trash to these people. I hope nothing ever happens to William before he creates his own heir. "They" will have a lot of sucking up to do with Harry!

Name: Kate

Comment: Has anyone read the book by Christopher Andersen, "Diana's Boys - William and Harry and the Mother They Loved"... I ask because there is quite the chapter about rising up Camilla and the acceptance before the 1st anniversary of the Death of Diana, by William. It took a bit longer for camilla to grow on Harry.. I'm just curious as to others view points on this book and it was Kathy G's remark "The Name of the game is BOOST the duchess"..

Name: Kathy Gebhardt

Comment: The name of the game is Boost the Duchess. If someone is willing to make a big deal out of her, whether grabbing her breasts or wanting to get her in a haystack, that's okay by Charles. As long as someone is 'liking' his wife, he's all for it, no matter how disgusting the attention is. Let someone right a trash book about her, and he'll be all over them like flies on you-know-what. It's okay if the mother of his children is dragged through the mud on a daily basis by one person after another, but let one thing be said about his mistress, and look out for flying china!

Name: Lisa

Comment: Rich, it DOES and SHOULD matter what these people do when they are selling a completely different, dishonest version to their public. Saying it doesn't matter is like saying because you live in a democracy and vote someone in office, you should not care what they do when they get there. Of course you should! If people chose to subscribe or visit a website about a subject that they feel passionate about, that is their business. As long as there is a comment section, people should be able to post what their opinion is within reason. I think you yourself have missed the point of this article. It isn't that they are meeting Rod Stewart or John Doe. It is that the caliber of people they are meeting are so disrespectful of them, with the sexual comments made, grabbing of CPB's breasts in public, and garments that hide almost no part of the anatomy of the wearer, it is a statement about how far these two have sunk the monarchy. I find nothing funny about the "natural" style of the duchess and her current husband. Give me a monarch and royal family that the public respect and amend their wardrobe and behavior for any day. I believe a constitutional monarchy is the right choice of government for Britain and support it. It is bigger than the next two bozos destined for the throne.

Name: Rich

Comment: 1.The point that some people miss in relation to whom members of the Royal family meet from the entertainment industry and elsewhere, who may be considered by people of good taste to be 'undesirable' is that if Royalty start refusing to meet people 'beneath them' they'd end up meeting no one! you can just imagine the negative press reaction if Charles or Camilla had taken offence. It has also long been tradition for the great and noble to have court jesters to remind them they are but human, maybe we should treat Mr Stewarts comments in this light. . 2. If you think that Monarchy is less glamorous the more we know of it's personalities, then why are you subscribing to this website? 3. If you are a true Royalist you believe in the idea of hereditary monarchy, whether you 'like' a member of the Royal family or not for being attractive or whether they are wife number two or number six, it should matter not.

Name: Lisa	Comment: Kate, I couldn't agree more! I felt the same way about every one of them, not just Diana. As time went on and mostly the truth came out I lost respect for all but a very few.

Name: Kate

Comment: I truly adored the monarchy and RF BEFORE the real characters of them, emerged.. Now we have the future king marrying his mistress; we have two teen-aged young ladies whose mother is pushing them along the celebrity path and taking away any mystic that I feel the RF should retain: Now we have the same said Prince hobknobbing with singers, actors and dancers and comedians ( Joan Rivers - yuk!)The bar has certainly been lowered and Charles has had much to do with that.

Name: Trudie	Comment: Rod and Charles together need glasses just hope he doesn't become Sir Rod

Name: M-M	Comment: Anyacat Comment: The Knife Brigade, not all present, but certainly accounted for. ________________ This comment , while amusing , does not progress the discussion on this thread IMO

Name: Mona	Comment: There's a body of research which seems to indicate that people are attracted to people who look like themselves. Need I say more?

Name: Jacqueline	Comment: M-M I'm with you..the "glitter" is fast leaving the House of Windsor...The Queen Mother would be so upset if she could see her darling grandson now...though I bet Diana is laughing ..

Name: M-M

Comment: When you get your Rod Stewarts and your Sharon Osbournes fawning around those next in line for the throne , it doesn't say much for the Institution. Where is it's dignity ? This more than anything indicates that it has been brought very low . Sharon O prodded Camilla's famous bust on stage and complimented her on it ! And Rod Stewart sees her in a haystack with himself and says so . Are they banished from Royal contact for this ? No , invitations and Honours will be heaped upon them

Name: Kathy Gebhardt	Comment: **I'm highlighting this story because, in turn, it's highlighting the fact the royals are encouraging somebody to appear at an event with them who would, in another era, have been kept at a distance for making such a seriously vulgar remark as this about the woman who will be Queen?** Rod, and his missing brain, makes me giggle.

Name: Anyacat	Comment: The Knife Brigade, not all present, but certainly accounted for.

Name: Joanne	Comment: Sheila,Don't you appreciate the fact that I'm highlighting this story because, in turn, it's highlighting the fact the royals are encouraging somebody to appear at an event with them who would, in another era, have been kept at a distance for making such a seriously vulgar remark as this about the woman who will be Queen? Please don't shoot/blame the messenger Joanne

Name: Sheila Toti	Comment: I think coments like that are not nice This web page is going down hill

Name: shelley	Comment: Grubby remark by a grubby little man about a woman who has helped lower the bar so very much. It says it all really.

Name: Kate	Comment: If Rod Stewart really thinks that camilla is sexy , he should start wearing bifocals. Another ready to lick boots for position! Yuk....To Rod