The Sunday Times reported that Charles personally accepted donations made to the Prince of Wales Charity Fund (PWCF) by Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber al-Thani, who was Prime Minister of Qatar between 2007 and 2013. The three donations are said to have been made between 2011 and 2015. Clarence House said all the proper procedures were followed. A royal source said the heir to the throne “works with advice”. “Situations, contexts change over the years. I can say with certainty for more than half a decade with the situation as it has developed, this did not happen and would not happen again “. The source added: “That was then, this is now.” The Charity Committee is reviewing reports to decide if this is an issue it should investigate, although it has not yet announced a decision. Although there is no indication of illegality or that Charles offered anything in return for the cash, critics said the allegations show a bad judgment on the part of the heir to the throne. The Republic campaign team demanded full disclosure of the matter and described the events as “shocking”. He has written to the Charity Committee regarding cash donations. Metropolitan Police are currently investigating allegations of money laundering at another Prince’s charity, the Prince Foundation, over allegations that a Saudi millionaire was offered help to obtain the title of knight and British superstar. donations. Former Liberal Democrat Secretary Norman Baker has called on the Met to consider cash donations during its investigation, saying it contradicts previous claims by Clarence House that the prince was not directly involved in raising funds for his charities. The royal source said there were “many reports of the Prince of Wales” accepting “the money”. “He was immediately transferred to his charities and it was his charities that decided to accept the money. This is a decision for them. And they did, and, as they have confirmed, he followed all the right procedures. The inspectors examined it “, said the source. The Charity Committee said in a statement: “We are aware of reports of donations from the Prince of Wales Charitable Foundation. We will examine the information to determine if there is a role for the committee in this matter. “ Clarence House said: “The charitable donations received from Sheikh Bin Jassim were immediately forwarded to one of the prince’s charities, which carried out the proper administration and assured us that all the proper procedures had been followed.”
