London ? Prince Charles urged television executives to stop aiming so many of their programs at teenagers and ignoring their older, more discerning viewers.

“As viewers, people don’t remain as teenagers for the rest of their lives. We are getting older, and it’s sometimes difficult to remember that,” said Charles, the 53-year-old son of Queen Elizabeth II.

“What we wanted to watch when we were young is not necessarily what we want to watch when we are past 50.”

Addressing senior TV officials at a St. James’ Palace reception to mark the Royal Television Society’s 75th anniversary, the prince said:

“So my tiny, little plea in this 75th year, and before you embark on the next 75 years, is … there still be programs that recognize that a large proportion of the population is old,” with sophisticated tastes and views.