It says the money was counted by 2 trusted courtiers before a person from Coutts bank collected it to deposit.

Where did I say I supported Charles?….I simply said this stuff goes on between countries….gifting each other…it’s nothing new. The fact cash was handed over looked crass and open to suspicion which is why I said it was foolish. :shrug:

Doesn't mean nothing was trimmed from it. Its wasn't declared through the proper channels, why is that?

I don't think Charles has his fingers in the till but definitely looks underhand, particularly being cash and the way it was passed. Its odd.

Obviously any money to charity is welcomed but it must be accounted for properly, otherwise it just seems underhand and seedy.

money laundering and illicit activity are the usual reasons that cash is used. We all know that, so why are people trying to think up excuses to justify it

https://inews.co.uk/news/prince-char...se-row-1713735

……“[The money] was passed immediately to his charities and it was his charities who decided to accept the money – that is a decision for them. And they did so, and as they confirmed, it followed all the right processes, and the auditors looked at it.


“The Prince of Wales operates on advice. Situations, contexts change over the years.”
Clarence House said it had received assurances from the prince’s charity that the donations, first reported by The Sunday Times, had been the subject of “all the correct processes”.

In a statement, it said: “Charitable donations received from Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim were passed immediately to one of the prince’s charities, who carried out the appropriate governance and have assured us that all the correct processes were followed.
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It is said Charles will never again accept cash donations, (which was not illegal) and hasn’t for some years, lessons have been learned, so it’s a bit like beating a dead donkey. If it surfaces that there was indeed dodgy dealings going on, with Charles's knowledge, then that would be a different matter.

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If this was Boris or one of his underlings the media would have Boris in the stocks or calling for his head ..


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When it comes to Charles, my take is that the Queen is an almost impossible act to follow, she was 'perfect' really. Charles hasn't been perfect, like most of us aren't. But he has done wonderful work for his charities, and while I'm not a particular fan and never have been, he deserves his chance even if he has made mistakes in the past. Haven't we all, without the spotlight always on our every move. :shrug:

that still doesn't mean that the whole thing wasn't dodgy. Passed immediately to the charities. Were they present when the money was given to the prince or were they in a completely different continent. The auditors just verify what they have been told, so again that means nothing

Money laundering has been banned in the UK for decades

Because they’re bootlickers, it’s really simple as that

The media have both Boris and Charles in their sights at the moment. Give them both a break, that's what I say.

I admit I'm ignorant about money laundering and such, haven't a clue. :blush:

Justify what exactly..a charitable gift that just happened to be paid in cash, its a very popular and normal way for the Saudis to do things.

Hows about everyone justifies their unproven and malicious rumour mongering about charles filing his pockets with it...

Well said Parmy.

Its right though!

Why should people have to justify what has been said happened byt he people who know and the charities involved.

It should be up to all the gossip mongers to justify their pathetic unfounded claims.

They also need to justify why they are so against a charity receiving this gift.

the media are quite vicious when they find and easy and profitable target aren't they.

if charles received the money in an appropriate way there would be no need for an investigation, would there? Its not malicious to want to know the truth

No, s'pose it's not.


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But its malicious to assume him guilty of any wrongdoings, like people have in this thread.

Prince Charles accepted a suitcase €1m in cash, & other Scandals
 

Yeah it’s not as though he cheated on Di before and after they were wed .. and it’s not as though his brother isn’t a wrong ‘un

Plus he’s been talking to plants for the last 30 years ...

Why should we doubt him in the slightest ..

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so true zizu, his character isn't exactly squeaky clean, hence assumptions will be made.

Couldn't give a toss about any of the 'royals' tbh

You could doubt half the world with those ridiculous examples.

Harry has a dodgy uncle, hes married a liar.and a bully,he hurts horses for sport, and has done for years...shall we investigate the funding of the invictus games.?

That's how stupid it's got.

If it's revealed the funding is millions in cash from middle eastern countries sure.

Its qatar who have no human rites issues.

Meanwhile at the invictus games.


https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ms-dealer.html

so we're back to deflecting to unrelated matters, it was fun to discuss Charles' dodgy dealings whilst it lasted :skull:

Like you did when you brought up the cost of Kate and William's air travel for their tour - until it was revealed that Harry and Meghans air travel for their S. African tour cost even more....:smug:

It was part of an article someone posted in relation to Charles, perhaps you didn't read it because you were too busy thinking up excuse to make on all their behalf

https://i.giphy.com/media/U67CajqFIjiDSACi5i/giphy.webp

Hmmm....

[Injured British troops competing in Prince Harry’s Invictus Games are to wear the logo of the UK’s biggest arms exporter in an ‘immoral’ sponsorship deal condemned by veterans and humanitarian campaigners.

Members of the Invictus UK team will wear shirts with the logo of BAE Systems for the first time when they compete at trials in Sheffield later this month after the company paid a six-figure sum.

The arms manufacturer has sold billions of pounds of weaponry around the world, including to Saudi Arabia for its war in Yemen, which began in 2015. Since then, many thousands of civilians have been killed or maimed amid allegations of war crimes…..

…..Last month Prince Harry spoke of the need to remove the scourge of landmines.
‘If he wants to promote peace then he should consider how he feels about the involvement of the UK’s biggest arms companies in an event like this.

‘It would very hard to think of a less appropriate partner than BAE Systems – it is akin to having a cigarette company sponsoring Cancer Research or having Dracula sponsor a blood bank.’]
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Thank God for William and Kate, the really decent Royals with morals and integrity.

The cost of their tour had nothing to do with Charles, he wasn't on the tour. So can I say I'm bringing up Harry because he's Charles's son? :hee:
What is your opinion on the Harry/Invictus games sponsership BTW? You didn't say.

Did YOU not get the brief? :conf:

That quote from Rusti was her reply to Jordan who had once again brought up Kate and William with this:

:laugh:

As if you would need to find an excuse to bring up Harry (or Meghan), your obsession is common knowledge :skull:

I don't really have much opinion on something from years ago that has only being brought up now to deflect from the actual topic but I imagine those who felt strongly against it refused to take part? maybe you can scour the daily mail archives for a riveting follow up.

The Charles thing was years ago. You're so unaware or oblivious in several different ways that its quite funny. :hehe:

I would say boring, but each to their own.

"The Charles thing" is CURRENT news as it's only just been made aware to the public. Bad post to be calling someone else obvious in :joker:

Stop trying to engage with me and go do something exciting with your life then if you're bored :pat:

No point I engaging with you, you seem to think this is blood money, whennits a simple gift from a very nice bloke from a country with no human rites issues.

Your main issue is its blood money, you made a big song and dance about it earlier in the thread.

It's being proven it is not blood money from one of the dodgy nations, or from a dodgy source..

Yet when it has been shown that Harry's invictus games is part funded by arms dealers you say nothing about it, you just lift your massive carpet and sweep the latest **** under it.

No human rights issue in Qatar... where being homosexual is illegal. Of course you would think that.