One of Prince Charles’s closest aides quit last night after claims that he had fixed an honour for a Saudi tycoon who donated more than £1.5 million to royal charities.
Michael Fawcett, the prince’s former valet, stepped down temporarily as chief executive of the Prince’s Foundation when he was made aware that allegations concerning the awarding of the CBE would be published.
Mahfouz Marei Mubarak bin Mahfouz paid tens of thousands of pounds to fixers with links to the prince who had told him they could secure the honour.
Charles, 72, gave Mahfouz, 51, his CBE at a private ceremony at Buckingham Palace in November 2016. The event was not published in the Court Circular, the official list of royal engagements.
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