london – The British royal family did not come to rest! Now It’s About Prince Charles’ Charity: Could a Saudi Billionaire Want to Buy Himself a Compliment with Donations from the Queen?
Following reports from several media outlets that “a Saudi Arabian was offered honor and citizenship”, Scotland Yard has now decided to launch an investigation.
In Focus: The Foundation’s past head, Michael Fawcett. He is suspected of campaigning for businessman Mahfouz Mari Mubarak bin Mahfouz to obtain a royal honor or even British citizenship in exchange for generous donations. Fawcett resigned in November following an internal investigation.
Who is Michael Fawcett?
Fawcett served as a valet to Charles for decades and was accordingly close to the British heir to the throne. He reportedly helped Charles put toothpaste on his toothbrush or helped him get dressed. “I couldn’t have done without anyone other than Michael,” Charles once said of Fawcett. Since 2018 he heads the “Prince Foundation”.
Charles (L), Prince of Wales and Michael Fawcett, Charles’ former chief valet and executive director of The Prince’s Foundation (archive photo May 1, 2019)Photo: Andrew Milligan / DPA
A spokesman for Prince Charles tried to emphasize on Wednesday that the heir to the throne was unaware of any possible honors or naturalization of Saudi Arabia in return for donations.
A source from Clarence House, home of Prince Charles and Duchess Camilla, said on Wednesday: “The Prince of Wales was unaware of the award based on his donation or the alleged offer of British citizenship.”
A spokesman for the foundation declined to comment due to the ongoing investigation.
Prince Charles and Saudi billionaire Mahfouz Marei Mubarak bin Mahfouz 2016Photo: Mahfouz Foundation
The police are conducting their investigation based on documents from The Prince Foundation’s internal investigation.
Several British newspapers reported last year that Michael Fawcett, who was then the foundation’s managing director and a friend of Charles, had promised the Saudi businessman in exchange for donations to help him with his desire for knighthood and British citizenship. do. , British media cited an alleged letter from Fawcett from 2017. Following the revelations, Fawcett resigned from his position as managing director, and the foundation launched an investigation. The palace announced at the time that Charles fully supported the internal investigation, but denied any involvement of the heir to the throne.
With content from AFP, DPA
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