Prince Charles has jeopardised his reign. amoneyccepting

I imagine if some BigWig arrived at PCs office with Aldi carrier bags stuffed with old banknotes, he would have summoned a minion to take it away before he got with 10 feet of anything as ghastly as cash. The minions would then have taken it away and accounted for it properly (as they have said they did).

I’m sure if anyone turned up on my doorstep with carrier bags full of cash I would do the same, after counting it over a cup of tea and a slice of cake…….

Old news.

What I find galling is that every time I buy a property I am thoroughly checked out for money laundering and asked lots of questions about any links to government, yet all these oligarchs and sheikhs and royalty etc can just waltz in and put dodgy cash on the table.

Elegran

It is very interesting that there is currently a rash of articles, TV progs etc throwing shit in the direction of the RF. Some of it has obvious roots, some appears to have been dug up from antiquity and embellished, and presented gleefully by the hungry media. Lots of rumour, lots of spin.

Could the "revelations" have some connection with the possible imminence of a change of monarch? Could the sources be republican and/or political? Could our illustrious PM have a finger in the pie?

Damn those pesky republicans. Coming round here, telling the truth...

Those saying they have given cash to charities in the past. Was it 3 million euros in 500€ notes, stuffed in a Fortnum and Mason's bag??

It is very interesting that there is currently a rash of articles, TV progs etc throwing shit in the direction of the RF. Some of it has obvious roots, some appears to have been dug up from antiquity and embellished, and presented gleefully by the hungry media. Lots of rumour, lots of spin.

Could the "revelations" have some connection with the possible imminence of a change of monarch? Could the sources be republican and/or political? Could our illustrious PM have a finger in the pie?

Just to keep everything above board. I will declare an interest as I, too, have given cash to charities in the past

Oh ? me too!

Ongoing as we've been to several funerals, sadly, over the past year and there is usually a box for donations to charity on the way out.

Jaxjacky

Excellent post DaisyAnne
Where I come from it’s called s**t stirring.

And it is well named Jaxjacky.

RichmondPark

If you were Boris Johnson and your lifelong aim is to be King of the World, removing the man actually destined to actually be King of a big chunk of the world would surely be a key part of your plan.

The Johnson supporting media could be very useful in ruining the person standing in your way.

Getting rid of or rubbishing the powers that be such as bishops, judges, senior civil servants, medical advisors etc seems to be very much in progress and would leave a clear field for a narcissistic dictator.

That was a joke RichmondPark Now I'm wondering.

volver

I don't think Charles has acted illegally, or diverted any of the money. Maybe I'm innocent . But who thinks its acceptable to take bags of cash from other people, even for charity? On more than one occasion? Someone with very little grip on how the world works, I think. Someone who doesn't think that anything they do might be considered dubious.

This is where I fall on it

And no one batted an eyelid.
Have other royals received eye wateringly large donations in cash?

Will anyone with clout investigate?
Will we ever know?

Was he able to use Charles as a channel for influencing the UK government or to gain inside knowledge of government business?"

Republic is demanding full disclosure from Charles and the government.

Must be a no news day to put something that happened years ago on the front pages.

It’s just a distraction…

Excellent post DaisyAnne
Where I come from it’s called s**t stirring.

If you were Boris Johnson and your lifelong aim is to be King of the World, removing the man actually destined to actually be King of a big chunk of the world would surely be a key part of your plan.

The Johnson supporting media could be very useful in ruining the person standing in your way.

Getting rid of or rubbishing the powers that be such as bishops, judges, senior civil servants, medical advisors etc seems to be very much in progress and would leave a clear field for a narcissistic dictator.

There is no suggestion that anything about these payments was illegal.

Any chance of the OP asking GN to change the headline? Either "Do you think" or "Could this" at the beginning would do. Learn the lesson from the papers and make it a question then it cannot be seen as the spreading of lies (possible libel as it has now been published).

Statement from Clarance House:

Charitable donations received from Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim were passed immediately to one of the prince's charities who carried out the appropriate governance and have assured us that all the correct processes were followed.

Statement from Sir Ian Cheshire, PWCF chairman:

At a few hours notice from The Sunday Times, we have checked into this event in the past, and confirm that the previous trustees of PWCF discussed the governance and donor relationship, (confirming that the donor was a legitimate and verified counterparty) and our auditors signed off on the donation after a specific enquiry during the audit. There was no failure of governance.

The donation was made in cash and that was the donor's choice.

As it was a rehash of an old story and first went around the right-wing, Conservative supporting media, I imagine this was another deflection from the current news.

Either that or Johnson is actually aiming to be World King and is starting with the UK

Just to keep everything above board. I will declare an interest as I, too, have given cash to charities in the past.

I don't think Charles has acted illegally, or diverted any of the money. Maybe I'm innocent . But who thinks its acceptable to take bags of cash from other people, even for charity? On more than one occasion? Someone with very little grip on how the world works, I think. Someone who doesn't think that anything they do might be considered dubious.

I don’t think I want a man who happily accepts large cash donations from anyone to be my Head Of State. Clarence House has confirmed that this has taken place and I would hope that part of the correct processes ruled out the prospect of money laundering.

and so Charles is actually stupid enough to accept it

It has long been evident that Charles is stupid.

www.thetimes.co.uk/article/charles-accepted-1m-cash-in-suitcase-from-sheikh-j2pgnfsgx

Prince Charles took 'bags stuffed with money' from Qatari Sheikhhttps://www.express.co.uk › News › Royal
9 minutes ago — PRINCE CHARLES reportedly accepted large sums of charity money from a controversial Qatari politician who handed him bags stuffed with cash.

news.sky.com/story/prince-charles-accepted-carrier-bag-full-of-cash-as-a-charity-donation-from-qatar-ex-pm-claims-sunday-times-12640561
for the doubters...

So in summary...

Clarence House has confirmed that cash was handed over to the Prince, on more than one occasion, and this was all happening while the DoE was alive, and so Charles is actually stupid enough to accept it.

People thinking that Charles is a paragon of virtue when it comes to behaving with probity, or that what it needs is his dad to sort him out, might want to consider what else they are getting wrong about the RF.

The Sunday Times reported it was one of three cash donations from Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim totalling €3m handed over between 2011 and 2015.

Clarence House has responded saying all the money was passed immediately to one of the prince's charities and all correct processes were followed.

There is no suggestion the payments were illegal.

Sorry, but I find it hard to believe that Charles is stupid enough to accept carrier bags full of used notes!!! It has the smell of a frame-up, to me, particularly coming when Charles' succession to the throne can't be far off now, and when he has just more or less told Commonwealth countries that it is up to them whether they keep the monarchy.

I note that the article says that " . . Fawcett [an aide] allegedly offered to help a Saudi billionaire upgrade his honorary CBE to a knighthood and support his application for British citizenship in exchange for ‘generous’ donations to the foundation." I assume that in publishing this accusation, the Mail has evidence that Fawcett did this on the explicit orders of Charles, not off his own bat? They are playing with fire if they don't. Libel is against the law.

Did the sheik draw the money from a bank and asked for the money to be put in carrier bags and a suitcase

Why not just tell the 'donor' to donate to his charity in the more normal way of transferring a sum to its bank account?
Yes, that's the odd part.

Where are all those who would cry "It's in the Daily Mail, it must be lies!"
?

Fawcett too? Must be dodgy then.

Do we just think of all the young people who have been helped by this money for charity in exchange for an OBE then knighthood (honorary) which some say is outdated or meaningless anyway?

Or condemn the subterfuge by a future HofS?

I just find this completely baffling. What a completely bizarre thing to do. Why not just tell the 'donor' to donate to his charity in the more normal way of transferring a sum to its bank account? This sounds like being involved in a money laundering operation...

Awaiting the 'other side's' explanation with interest...