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.
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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**
I doubt very much something will happen. He is like a greased pig and won’t be caught and punished.
Shady, thieving lying family. The Trumps but make it British.
@girlninja, nah, this shower in the UK make trump look like snow-white surrounded by the 7 dwarfs 😂, carrier bags stuffed with cash were handed to Charles, yes he then handed it to Fawcet, but Charlie’s hands touched it first! Then we have other amounts (, donated). I think some was even from the bin laden family!, and giving them a title in return was like giving them a regular income! But, as we all know, none of the muck will stick to Charlie
Yeah, nothing going to happen here.
I think Uk and lots of countries are not as accommodating of monarchies as they once were. Luxembourg grand duchess reigned terror and after an inquiry seemed to decamp to Paris. UK will get a change of Gov soon and Labor will look to appease some anti royalists. Interesting times for BRF.
Are you talking about the current grand duchess? I’ve heard whispers about her being difficult, but nothing about reigning terror. Can you share some details?
Agreed!!
I guess that @ Chic was referring to the other Grand Duchess of Luxembourg during WWI.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie-Adélaïde,_Grand_Duchess_of_Luxembourg
The results of the government inquiry into how the Luxembourg royal house is run included making a point that Grand Duchesses have no official role or authority. Here is just one article https://today.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg/a/1684265.html
Watching the presentation of the Scottish Honours to KFC. The crowds are sparse apart from some tourists. There is a large presence of Republic protesters chanting “Not my king.” They drowned out the national anthem as the crown arrived at St Giles Cathedral.
Go Republic. I hope they are in full voice when the dramatis personae arrive and somehow the message gets through that we, in Scotland are done with them.
Those handwritten protest signs in the photo are pretty good: “Only the tourists are cheering”.
I came here to say the same. Plus: now that’s how one does a flag!
Your unelected officials, Britain. I guess we’ll see if a king is above the law. We’re learning in America if a former president is. The world is watching.
Apparently, our Supreme Court is without any ethical standards at all, and flat-out bribes are just fine.
And yet Roberts claims that SCOTUS is capable of maintains self discipline with “ethical” standards but continue to fail otherwise.
Per Justice Thomas;
https://www.businessinsider.com/clarence-thomas-supreme-court-is-not-worth-doing-for-pay-2023-5
Should do charity work with your own money like Bill Gates, Warren Buffet etc.
Nothing will happen.
Just like Trump.
It all makes me angry.
Let’s say for the sake of argument that this is a legit investigation and investigators discover that the now king violated at least one very serious law. How would prosecutors even go about charging the king with a criminal offense(s)? We’re having a hard enough time on this side of the pond holding an ex-president accountable for numerous serious crimes. I’m assuming that charging the monarch with even a minor legal violation would be impossible. I mean, the whole premise of monarchy is that the king is above the law and even IS the law. That’s why Charles has looked so unbothered ever since we first learned about this scandal.
Charles does carry that look of smugness along with his permanent Cheshire Cat face of having scammed and broken the law knowing that he would never be held accountable. KFCIII had even been cautioned by Harry to stop communicating and giving these oligarchs/Saudis an audience.
Charles’s doesn’t care one iota of committing crimes. Why should he??? Not one Monarch has been held accountable for their thieving, greedy and looting for centuries.
Yeah, I wonder why they’re bothering with this.
Why do they even bother to report this? KC3 will never be held accountable and EVERYONE knows this.
Why do the good people of Britain continue to abide this blatant grifter, again and again?
Just me, or does Charles look more and more cartoonish?
If charges are filed, expect a coordinated response from the media/RF by ensuring a scandal is on the front pages to take attention away…
Header photo amazing!! KC looks more and more like Wallace from Wallace and Grommit every day… https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQl_VAEmcAuSpLo6QmpZ_TDDwf8OTyAQ3nkFA&usqp=CAU
They’re the wrong trousers!
Amazing @bisynaptic!!
Definitely the wrong trowsers. Wrong pen, wrong ink location etc… Thanks for the giggle.
Imagine being downwind of a damp Camilla.
This made me chortle.
I know that this is an important post about some very important concerns, but I’m — unfortunately— focused on Camilla’s flowered dress. It looks as if someone inserted strips of white fabric in the sides and at the neckline and sleeves to make a plain dress a size or so larger and a bit fancier — to seem like the alterations were part of the design.
Maybe they really need the money. /s
I scrolled up to see & agree with your assessment. Then I became obsessed with Camilla’s filthy shoes. She’s the queen at an official event, those shoes should be spotless!
“ 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.’”
Didn’t they report on Michael Fawcett’s (and, uh, CRex’) “suitcase issues” around this time last year: right before the summer holidays? My guess is that this is the information dump that no one’s paying much attention to before this all goes away. And depending on how well this goes, MF will be back.