King Charles and Queen Camilla are in Scotland this week for Holyrood Week, or “Royal Week” in Scotland. They arrived in Edinburgh on Monday, and they’ve done various events already, like accepting the keys to the city, some event with a sword, a party for NHS’s anniversary, a rain-soaked garden party and more. Today, Charles will attend his “Scottish coronation,” which (from what I understand) is basically just a church service in Edinburgh. I’ll post the photos from the event when they come in, but for now, just enjoy how Holyrood Week was going – small crowds, little enthusiasm, and anti-monarchy protesters are already gathering on the Royal Mile in Edinburgh.
Meanwhile, in 2021, then-Prince Charles must have been preparing for the throne by trying to get all of his shady information out there before QEII passed away. Every week, there was some new, well-sourced story about what Charles and Michael Fawcett had been getting up to, like exchanging honours to random wealthy foreigners in exchange for huge donations to Charles’s charity. There were many ethical and even criminal issues, and while the foundation was being investigated by the police, everything seemed to come to a stop once Charles became king. Now, the Mail reports that the police are “considering” criminal charges.
Police were last night considering bringing criminal charges over The Prince’s Foundation ‘cash-for-honours’ scandal, The Mail on Sunday has learned.
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has now analysed evidence into claims first published in this newspaper that foreign tycoons were being offered help to obtain honours in exchange for donations to King Charles’s charity.
The Met Police said: ‘A file was passed to the CPS on October 31, 2022 for early advice. On Thursday, we received the advice and it is now being considered.’
The case focuses on a letter first published in the Mail on Sunday in which Michael Fawcett, a long-time aide of the King and a former chief executive of the charity, offered to help a wealthy Saudi donor obtain a Knighthood and British citizenship in exchange for his ongoing generosity.
Yeah… nothing will happen. At first I thought they would tie everything around Michael Fawcett’s neck and call it a day, but I don’t think they’ll even have to do that. Charles set up Fawcett as a patsy, likely with Fawcett agreeing to fall on his sword for his boss, and after all that, Fawcett will get away with a slap on the wrist at most. And then in a year – if that – Fawcett will be back in the royal fold, I guarantee.
Photos courtesy of Avalon Red, Cover Images.
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- King Charles III meets members of the public during his visit to Kinneil House in Edinburgh, marking the first Holyrood Week since his coronation. Picture date: Monday July 3, 2023. PA Photo. See PA story ROYAL King. Photo credit should read: Andrew,Image: 786951304, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: ***NO UK SALES FOR 48 HRS***, Model Release: no, Credit line: Andrew Milligan / Avalon
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- King Charles III and Queen Camilla speak with High Constable Ralph Lutton (left) about the creation of the the new Jubilee Gates, installed at the entrance to Abbey Yard to mark the Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II, at the Palace of Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh, as part of the first Holyrood Week since the King’s coronation.,Image: 787148823, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: *** NO UK USE FOR 48 HOURS ***, Model Release: no, Credit line: Jonathan Brady / Avalon
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- King Charles III and Queen Camilla are presented with a leather-bound book detailing the history of Holyroodhouse by moderator of the High Constables, Roderick Urquhart, as they visit the new Jubilee Gates, installed at the entrance to Abbey Yard to mark the Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II, at the Palace of Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh.,Image: 787148938, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: *** NO UK USE FOR 48 HOURS ***, Model Release: no, Credit line: Jonathan Brady / Avalon
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- Queen Camilla receives a coronation bouquet from the Worshipful Company of Gardeners at the Palace of Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh, as part of the first Holyrood Week since her husband, King Charles III’s, coronation.,Image: 787156069, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: *** NO UK USE FOR 48 HOURS ***, Model Release: no, Credit line: Andrew Milligan / Avalon
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- King Charles III, Queen Camilla and the Princess Royal host guests for a Garden Party at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, as part of the first Holyrood Week since the King’s coronation.,Image: 787171506, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: *** NO UK USE FOR 48 HOURS ***, Model Release: no, Credit line: Jonathan Brady / Avalon
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- King Charles III, Queen Camilla and the Princess Royal (behind), pause on the steps for the National Anthem, as they host guests for a Garden Party at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, as part of the first Holyrood Week since the King’s coronation.,Image: 787171547, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: *** NO UK USE FOR 48 HOURS ***, Model Release: no, Credit line: Jonathan Brady / Avalon
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- King Charles III greets guests during a Garden Party at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, as part of the first Holyrood Week since the King’s coronation.,Image: 787171671, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: *** NO UK USE FOR 48 HOURS ***, Model Release: no, Credit line: Jonathan Brady / Avalon
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- Queen Camilla (left) visits Dovecot studios in Edinburgh, to meet weavers, staff and local crafts people, as part of the first Holyrood Week since her husband, King Charles III’s, coronation. Picture date: Wednesday July 5, 2023,Image: 787275527, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: ***NO UK SALES FOR 48 HRS***, Model Release: no, Credit line: Peter Byrne / Avalon
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EDITORS NOTE: OFFENSIVE LANGUAGE Protestors on The Royal Mile in Edinburgh, ahead of the National Service of Thanksgiving and Dedication for King Charles III and Queen Camilla, and the presentation of the Honours of Scotland.
Featuring: Protesters
Where: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
When: 05 Jul 2023
Credit: PA Images/INSTARimages**NORTH AMERICA RIGHTS ONLY**
