Prince Charlesis in thehot seat once againover donations to his charities.
The royal, 73, reportedly accepted almost $3 million in cash, which was handed to him at his office in bags, from Sheikh Hamad bin Jasseim bin Jaber Al Thani, the former prime minister of Qatar, according toThe Sunday Times. The money was a donation to Charles' Prince of Wales Charitable Fund, which gives grants to other non-profit groups that reflect the prince’s interests.
There is “no suggestion that the payments were illegal,” theTimesadded.
Charles’s office at Clarence House said in a statement on Monday: “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.”
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Sheikh Hamad has not commented.
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It is not illegal for charities to accept donations in cash, however, the regulator of non-profits in the U.K.recommends that a series of checksfor due diligence is carried out when accepting donations.
The furor comes just months after another one of Charles’s charities,The Prince’s Foundation— which is not connected to his Charitable Fund — was caught up in cash for official honors allegations. The Metropolitan Police has launched an investigation and the head of the Foundation, Michael Fawcett,stepped down in Novemberamid the inquiry.
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source: people.com
