Prince of The Welsh Charitable Foundation accepted a donation from Osama bin Laden. family in 2013, he appeared.
According to The Sunday Times, Prince Charles met with founder of al-Qaeda half-brother Bakr in London – and allegedly agreed to accept £1 million.
The report states that several of in senior The closest advisers to the royal family urged Charles to return money.
Clarence House denied any personal involvement with Prince Charles, telling Sky News: “Prince of Welsh Charitable Trust assured us that a thorough check has been made in accepting this donation.
” decision accept was accepted only by the trustees of the charity, and any attempt to characterize it otherwise is false.”
Meanwhile the prince of Welsh Charitable Foundation added: “The donation of Sheikh Bakr bin Laden in At the time, the PWCF Trustees were carefully considering 2013.
“Inspection carried out with information searched from a wide range of sources, including government. decision accept the donation entirely assumed by the trustees. Any attempt to suggest otherwise is misleading and wrong.”
Osama bin Laden was behind September 11 attacks of 2001, which resulted in the death of about 3,000 people. people in United States.
The Sunday Times claims that Charles’ meeting with Bakr, patriarch of A wealthy Saudi family came two years after Osama bin Laden was killed by US forces. special strength in Pakistan.
The newspaper reported that the donation was accepted despite objections of advisors – one of Who said, that money “can’t be good for anyone”.
Prince of Foundation of the Welsh Charitable Foundation. in 1979 and provides grants to UK registered non-profit organizations. for projects in UK, Commonwealth and others countries.
Is not first a time when PWCF activities came under scrutiny.
Earlier this year, The Sunday Times reported that Prince Charles had accepted suitcase full of cash as a charitable donation from former prime minister of Qatar.
Three lots of money totaling €3 million were given to the prince personally between 2011 and 2015 by Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani.
The palace did not deny this. on one case, he introduced the prince with €1 million reportedly placed in carry bags from Fortnum & Mason, luxury food. store who has a royal charter to provide for the royal family with products.
Clarence House insists on following all the right processes over donations – and senior A palace source later said that Prince Charles was accepting bags. of cash for his charity “wouldn’t have happened again”.
Previously in July, charity commission said he will take no further action over this donation – adding that it “doesn’t worry” about management of the prince’s charity and what the trustees presented information via serious incident report.
There was no suggestion that these payments were illegal, but anti-monarchist campaign group Republic said it had written to the Charity Commission demand investigation.
