British police have launched an investigation into one of Prince Charles's charitable foundations. 9News
, which reported that a long-time aide to Charles helped to secure the prince's support for a Saudi citizen to receive a knighthood and British citizenship in return for donations of as much as £1.5 million pounds .
The Metropolitan Police Service said Wednesday that it decided to open a formal investigation after assessing the media reports, reviewing the findings of an inquiry commissioned by the Prince's Foundation and looking at documents provided by the foundation. No one has been arrested, police said in a statement.
The inquiry commissioned by the Prince's Foundation, which is focused on preserving Dumfries House, an 18th-century estate in Scotland, found evidence of communication and coordination between the charity's then-chief executive and "fixers" working to secure honours for a donor.The events took place from 2014 to 2018, and the man at the centre of the allegations resigned last year.
"The board of trustees is determined that lessons will be learned to ensure that, in future, our charity maintains the highest standards in all areas and always acts with integrity and probity," the foundation said in an undated statement on its website.
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