An openly gay king one day could raise “constitutional issues” but would not be impossible, Stephen Fry has claimed. The broadcaster and author, who is friendly with the royal family , suggested that the concept could be a possibility in the future if the issue of producing an heir was dealt with. Speaking on the Just For Variety podcast, he said: “I think it would raise constitutional issues in terms of the heir.
“That’s the only boring nonsense about kingship, is that you’re supposed to have an heir, or as the horrible phrase goes, an heir and a spare.” The 66-year-old TV personality added that the Prince of Wales and Duke of Sussex are “very gay-friendly” thanks to the tolerant attitude of their father, King Charles. The broadcaster explained: “Believe me, they are very gay-friendly and charming.
Yeah, they’re part of their generation. “And they grew up with it because of their father. You know, their father was great friends with, for example, [Sir] John Richardson, the Picasso biographer.
“He and his boyfriend used to stay with the King. And, you know, they were friendly with them both. They had absolutely no issues.
” The King’s second cousin, 61-year-old Lord Ivar Mountbatten, is the first openly gay member of the extended British royal family. Fry added that Prince William and Harry ’s attitude to homosexuality is very different to their royal ancestors. He said: “Each generation, including those two princes, is so much more, you know .
