Poor baby - run home to mummy!

Just woke to the news on the BBC that he's planning a return to public life after the platinum jubilee next year

We're OK, thanks, not getting out much for various reasons so I'm probably spending too much time on here, Bridgeit!

Hi Callistemon, how nice of you to remember me.Thank you.
I have had a bit of a break , with various family matters taking up a lot of time etc.
But hopefully I shall get back to posting a few comments & viewpoints ?
Hope all is well with you & yours .

Hello Bridgeit ?
Long time, no see (or have I been on the wrong threads?)

Diddums , ohh I believe I was at Primary School when I last heard that. Cue for a new thread perhaps ?

O/P. 23rd August - Andrew has gone to Balmoral

Sun newspaper - 8th September- Andrew left Royal Lodge ,
Windsor yesterday where he has been holed up, to go to Balmoral.

Yes trisher Marina Hyde gets to the point. Hawcett knows a lot. Quite the racket cash for honours

I wonder what the police will uncover

Thanks for that Grany so funny! I didn't realise Fawcett had "stood down" twice before. Do you suppose it's 3 strikes and you're out? Or does he know too much?

The prince, his valet and a Saudi billionaire: meritocracy in action

Poor HRH. Why must misfortune dog him, when his only crime is a passion for lovely things paid for by other people?

Marina Hyde

amp.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/sep/07/prince-valet-saudi-billionaire-charles-michael-fawcett?__twitter_impression=true

I always find it surprising what people know for sure. I remember when Harry and Meghan did the Oprah show so many people "knew" that it was Prince Philip who made the comment about baby's skin colour. Fast reverse when Oprah announced it wasn't.

Of course Charles knew about it. He’s not daft, although he gives a good example of it sometimes! I am afraid he won’t be a good King.

Excuses being rolled out to protect Charles. Absolute nonsense to suggest he knew nothing about it. This is an aide he’s known for decades, a close personal associate working on his behalf.

Nearly 50 shops a day are disappearing from British High Streets and Prince Charles must shoulder a large portion of the blame.
“The days when one could pop into Woolies and buy a pick ‘n’ mix of an MBE, CBE and a knighthood are long gone,” said wealthy Saudi businessman Shiekh Williams.

“These days, city centres are full of charity shops, branches of Costa and pop-up stores selling lucrative government contracts.

“It’s a shame, but one cannot deny the convenience of logging on to charlieshonoursshop.co.uk, ordering a CBE on a phone and having it delivered to your door the very next day.

“I’ve just made my mum a Dame for her 80th and I’ve already finished my Christmas shopping – honours for the whole family!”

Prince Charles has defended his new Internet store.

“Buying knighthoods online is so much better for the environment,” he explained. “Nobody has to drive to town in a gas-guzzling four by four.

“Sure, it took mother a little while to get used to travelling around in the back of a delivery van with her ceremonial sword but she’s fully on board with the concept now.

Well it's written clearly what's happened and what should be done

The question is will the police investigate without fear or favour?

Or will the RF be unaccountable and above the law. Pass the buck.

We will see.

I have absolutely no idea about anything to do with this.
All I know about the royal family is I love William and Harry.

Anniebach

Impossible to discuss this , constant posting of other people’s words is not a discussion.

I quite Agee. It's indefensible.

Impossible to discuss this , constant posting of other people’s words is not a discussion.

Chris Ship
@chrisshipitv

At least 2 complaints now lodged with
@metpoliceuk
re Michael Fawcett, chief executive of Prince Charles’
@PrincesFound

Ex minister
@normanbarker
and
@GrahamSmith_
from
@RepublicStaff
ask police to investigate if there’s been a breach of Honours (Prevention of Abuses) Act 1925.

George Smith, Royal servant @ WikiPedia...

google him,

Graham Smith, CEO of campaign group Republic, has reported Prince Charles and Michael Fawcett to the police, on suspicion of breaching the Honours (Prevention of Abuses) Act 1925.

The report follows revelations over the weekend that honours were suspected of being offered and procured in return for donations to Prince Charles's charities.

It is a criminal offence to procure or offer to procure an honour in return for any favour or reward.

Graham Smith said today:

"Prince Charles has always taken personal credit for raising money for his charities and it was Prince Charles who awarded the honours at a private ceremony."

"It is unclear how Fawcett could personally procure an honour without the direct involvement of the prince, or how this arrangement could be made without the prince being aware of what was being promised."

"Perhaps there's a good explanation for all of this, but the evidence provided in the press over the weekend raises real suspicion about the Prince's conduct and that of his associates."

"I trust the Metropolitan Police to do the right thing, but I have said in my report that this must be given due attention without fear or favour and that the status, position and rank of those involved must in no way influence any decision to investigate."

"Failure to properly investigate these matters will damage public trust in the police, the royals and the honours system."

"Time and again the royals blame their staff or associates for their own mistakes. It is difficult to believe Charles wasn't aware of these arrangements or promises. It's time the royals were personally challenged over their conduct."

trisher you are jumping ahead in your eagerness.

Is the man now a British citizen?

So only concerned with if he has permanently gone Annie nothing to say about someone who obviously thought he could buy not only honours but citizenship as well. Makes Charles look like the bargain basement of the honours system. Bet there are a lot just waiting for him to be king so they can buy a title.

The British press say ‘temporarily stepped down’

It isn't just to do with honours either . He was trying to buy British citizenship. nypost.com/2021/09/06/prince-charles-longtime-aide-michael-fawcett-steps-down-amid-golden-visa-scandal/

No that was last night. No "temporarily" just "stepped down".