LONDON (AP) — Britain's government on Wednesday published a series of letters between Prince Charles and senior officials, written about a decade ago, that have been kept private until now. The correspondence provides a glimpse of Charles' writing style, as well as his efforts to influence officials on topics from badgers and albatrosses to climate change. Here are some excerpts: ON THE ARMED FORCES Charles mostly stayed away from hard politics, but did on one occasion raise his concerns about cuts to the defense budget. Writing about the delayed replacement of military aircraft, he said: "I fear that this is just one more example of where our Armed Forces are being asked to do an extremely challenging job (particularly in Iraq) without the necessary resources.Read more on NewsOK.com