London police launch investigation into Prince Charles Charitable Foundation

London police have announced that they have launched an investigation into the charitable foundation of the heir to the British throne, Prince Charles, reports with the BBC.

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The point is that the leaders of the fund may have helped their donor, a Saudi billionaire, receive the Order of the British Empire.

A police statement released Feb. 16 said the investigation was launched under the Abuse of State Awards Act after evaluating reports last year that the Prince's Foundation offered to help a Saudi national obtain an award and then British citizenship. .

The police emphasize that there have been no formal interrogations, much less arrests in this case.

The foundation itself now refuses to comment on the case, referring to the fact that an official investigation is underway, and previously assured that the Prince of Wales himself had nothing to do with this case.

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В сентябре прошлого года несколько британских газет получили информацию о том, что бывший личный помощник принца Чарльза и затем директор его фонда Майкл Фосетт помог саудовскому бизнесмену Махфузу Мареи Мубараку бин Махфузу стать командором Ордена Британской империи (это третья степень ордена, не дающая права на рыцарство и приставку «сэр» к имени), а затем в конфиденциальном письме обещал помочь с получением британского гражданства.

Prince Charles dedicated the Saudi to the commander in 2016, and Fawcett wrote the letter that the newspapers got in 2017.

Mahfouz himself says that he did nothing illegal. According to the Sunday Times, he donated large sums to the foundation's restoration projects, which were especially taken care of by Prince Charles himself.

В начале декабря прошлого года Фосетт ушел с поста директора Фонда Принца — сначала временно, а потом насовсем. Параллельно фонд объявил, что начинает собственное расследование.

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The press service of Prince Charles assures that he himself did not know anything about the fact that someone was promised an order or British citizenship for donations to his foundation. Charles is chairman of the Prince's Foundation, but does not direct its day-to-day operations.

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