The charity donations taken by Prince Charles were handled properly, according to his office, after a tabloid revealed that he received $3.2 million in cash in shopping bags from a former Qatari prime minister.
The Sunday Times reported that between 2011 and 2015, Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani personally presented Prince Charles with three sums of money.
“Charitable donations received from Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim were transferred immediately to one of the prince’s charities,” the prince’s office said in a statement released on Sunday. The charity carried out the appropriate governance and has assured us that all the correct procedures were followed,” the statement continued.
The Sunday Times said that there was no indication that the payments were unlawful.
The anti-monarchy organization Republic stated that it will request an investigation.
Michael Fawcett, who had been Prince Charles’ right-hand man for decades, resigned from his position as head of one of the British royal’s primary charities in November, weeks after the Sunday Times reported that he had given honors in exchange for donations.
The British Charity Commission and the police are examining these claims.
According to a representative for the prince, Charles was unaware of the purported promise of honors or citizenship in exchange for donations.
