Police investigate Prince Charles' charity
London — Prince Charles' office accepts a cash-filled bag as a charitable donation from a Qatari politicianfraudulent to British heirsI denied that there was an act. According to The Sunday Times, former Qatar Prime Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jasim bin Javert al-Tani has given the prince a total of € 3 million ($ 3.2 million).
Charles' office said at a private meeting from 2011 to 2015 that the money was given to the second senior member of the British royal family. Fortnum&Mason department store.
The newspaper said the money had been deposited in the Prince of Wales Charity Fund account. We do not claim that anything illegal has happened.
Charles' office, Clarence House, said in a statement that the donation was "a prince's charity that assured us that we were in place of proper governance and that all the right processes were followed. It was handed over to one immediately. "
The Prince's Charity Fund told the newspaper, "We have confirmed that the donor is a legally verified counterparty ... and the auditor. Approved the donation. " After a specific investigation during the audit. There were no governance failures.
The Qatar Government Communications Bureau did not immediately respond to the request for comment.
As Qatar's Prime Minister from 2007 to 2013, Hamad oversaw the sovereign wealth fund in the oil-rich state. .. The world including London's shard skyscrapers, Heathrow Airport and Harrods department stores.
London police are now provided by people associated with another prince's charity, the Prince's Foundation, to help Saudi billionaires secure honor and British. We are investigating another allegation. Citizenship in return for donations. Clarence House says Charles knew nothing about such an offer.
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