LONDON: While Prince Andrew declares himself a fan of the United States – and his cellphone ring tone comes from the American TV drama “24” – the man who is fourth in line to the British throne has some critical words for America’s Iraq policy and thinks that Washington should have listened to advice from London.

In a rare Buckingham Palace interview ahead of his departure Tuesday for a 10-day U.S. trip to support British business, the prince described the United States as Britain’s No. 1 ally but conceded that relations were in a trough. There are, he added, “occasions when people in the U.K. would wish that those in responsible positions in the U.S. might listen and learn from our experiences.”

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