- The royal office of Prince Charles refuted accusations that there was any illegality in the heir to the British throne collecting large sums of money.
- Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani, the former prime minister of Qatar, gave the prince a total of 3 million euros.
- The cash was delivered to Charles in private encounters, once in a suitcase and once in shopping bags from Fortnum & Mason in London.
The royal office of Prince Charles has refuted accusations that there was any illegality in the heir to the British throne collecting large sums of money as charitable donations from a politician from Qatar.
Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani, the former prime minister of Qatar, gave the prince a total of 3 million euros ($3.2 million). Between 2011 and 2015, the cash was delivered to Charles in private encounters, once in a suitcase and once in shopping bags from Fortnum & Mason in London.
According to the newspaper, the funds were deposited into the Prince of Wales Charitable Fund’s accounts. Nothing illegal was allegedly done, according to the claim.
The funds “were delivered immediately to one of the prince’s charities who carried out the proper governance and have assured us that all the right protocols were followed,” Clarence House, the headquarters of Charles, said in a statement.
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The prince’s philanthropic organization informed the media that it had confirmed “that the contributor was a legitimate and verified counterparty… and our auditors signed off on the donation after a specific inquiry during the audit. There was no governance failure.
An inquiry for comment was not immediately answered by Qatar’s government press office.
Between 2007 and 2013, Hamad served as Qatar’s prime minister. During that time, he handled the country’s sovereign wealth fund, which has significant real estate holdings around the globe, including London’s Shard skyscraper, Heathrow Airport, and Harrods department store.
Police in London are presently looking into a further accusation that members of the Prince’s Foundation, one of the prince’s other organizations, attempted to help a Saudi millionaire obtain honors and citizenship in exchange for money. According to Clarence House, Charles was unaware of any such offer.
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