Charles of England received a donation of 1.2 million euros from bin Laden’s family

Isabel II spends her last years between family scandals. The Sunday Times has revealed that Prince Charles would have received 1.2 million euros from relatives of Osama Bin Laden. In October 2013, Lady Di’s widower met with the late bin Laden’s half-brothers at his official residence at Clarence House. The sheikh and his brother Shafiq are said to have made that donation directly to the non-profit organizations of the Prince of England. Although Osama’s brothers have never been associated with terrorism, this news is a great disappointment to the British people because of their ties to Mohammed bin Laden, who died seven years ago after an operation by US special forces in Pakistan.

But is not the only scandal Of this type that strikes the image of the son of Elizabeth II, there are also some alleged donations that the Prince of England would have received for his foundations from Mahfou Marei Mubarak Bin Mahfouz, a Saudi businessman who is said to have received titles of nobility and British citizenship exchange for said payment. Shortly before the start of the Queen of England’s Platinum Jubilee events, donation of 3 million euros Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani, former Prime Minister of Qatar.

As explained The Sunday Times, the idea of ​​taking the money from Osama Bin Laden’s immediate family would have come not from Prince Charles of England, but from the trustees of his organizations such as Ian Cheshire, director of the Prince of Wales Charitable Foundation. In his own words: “The donation was carefully considered in 2013 and due diligence has been done, using information from multiple sources, including that of the UK government. The decision to accept the donation was made by all administratorsand insinuating the opposite is not correct,” said the director of the said foundation.

Evidently, Prince Charles accepted the donation despite being advised not to received by the vast majority of advisers accompanying him, who warned the heir that “it wouldn’t be good for anyone” and could significantly damage his public image. However, as indicated The Sunday TimesCarlos thought it would be inconvenient for the Saudi businessman to turn that money, which was eventually deposited on the side of the Coutts monarchy, into the account of the Prince of Wales Charitable Fund, which allocates the money to non-profit organizations .

It is not the first time that the Prince of Wales Foundation has been involved in such a scandal. Last year, the foundation’s director, Michael Fawcett, was under investigation for allegedly helping a Saudi millionaire receive a royal honour, one of the UK’s highest honours.

Elizabeth II doesn’t win over disappointment and it seems that family scandals are starting to pile up. The Queen has shown her integrity when it comes to dealing with the problems of the entire family, especially her son Andrés, who is undoubtedly the most serious. Elizabeth II’s young son was charged with alleged sexual abuse of minors by one of them, Virginia Roberts Giuffre, who assured that the prince had abused her When I was 17 years old. The royal family tried to dismiss the charge of not appearing in court, but his request was denied and his mother eventually withdrew his military titles due to the scandal.

But it’s not the only scandal Elizabeth II has had to ignore. The prince charles unfaithful towards Lady Di, and her daring posts with Camilla Parker Bowles gave the monarch even more headaches. More recently, the interview of his grandson Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, with journalist Oprah Winfrey seriously shattered the image of the English royal family, after so many years of trying to present themselves in the best possible way. Nevertheless, Elizabeth II managed to overcome all these adversities and remain a beloved queen in England.