There is no record of King Charles III speaking on the subject of LGBTQ+ rights. Despite that his close friend Sir Elton John has previously vouched for Charles, expressing confidence that he and Prince William would use their influence to try and decriminalise homosexuality in Commonwealth states.

As things stand same-sex relations remain illegal in many countries once colonised by Britain - many of which now form part of the Commonwealth. Elton was quoted in 2018 as saying "Things don't happen over night. You can't change a culture and people's way of thinking over night. But you can certainly step in the water and have a good go. If you don't step in the water, nothing's ever going to get done. I think Prince Charles, when he is made Head of the Commonwealth, will do those kind of things."

Given the recent events in Uganda that may well prove to be something that the royal family would not be able to achieve or indeed have any influence over at all.

Prince William, who is now Prince of Wales and heir to the throne, said in 2019 he would be "absolutely fine" if his children were to come out as gay or lesbian.

He visted the LGBTQ+ charity akt - The Albert Kennedy Trust, where he was asked by one of the residents how he would react to his child coming out. "I think you don't really start thinking about that until you are a parent, and I think - obviously, absolutely fine by me," he said.

William has supported the community before as well. In 2016 he invited LGBTQ+ people to Kensington Palace to learn more about bullying of the community, and the year before he led a diversity anti-bullying workshop. That same year he made history by appearing on the front cover of Attitude magazine, becoming the first member of the royal family to pose for an LGBTQ+ publication.

As President of the Football Association he also sent words of support to Blackpool footballer Jake Daniels after he came out as gay, saying that he hoped the sportsman's decision to "speak openly gives others the confidence to do the same".

In memory of his mother, Princess Diana, Harry has also tackled the stigma of HIV/AIDS and help spread awareness of the issues that some people face. In 2016 Harry was tested for HIV live on television, and as a result the numbers of people getting tested skyrocketed. He described his mother's work as "unfinished business", saying "I feel obligated to try and continue that as much as possible."

During the height of AIDS crisis Princess Diana made many visits to a charitable HIV hospital in East London, called Mildmay, and she famously shook hands with a patient. It was a moving scene to watch and it certainly helped lessen stigma around the HIV/AIDS virus.

"When my mother held the hand of a man dying of AIDS," the Prince said, "no one would have imagined that just over a quarter of a century later treatment would exist that could see HIV-positive people live full, healthy, loving lives."

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