sPrince Charles is under scrutiny this weekend, after a report claimed that Osama bin LadenThe Prince of Wales’ family has sent a donation of £1 million to his charity The Prince of Wales Charitable Foundation (PWCF).
It is said that Bakr bin LadenThe head of the Saudi family and his brother ShafiqThe 73-year-old gave the money back in 2013.
Bakr And the Shafiq bin Laden They are not siblings Osama bin LadenThe founder of Al-Qaeda who was killed by US special forces in 2011.
The allegations about the donation came according to a report in the Sunday Times, which claims that on October 30, 2013, two years later. Osama bin Ladendeath Prince Charles privately met with Bakr At Clarence House in London.
A charitable donation of 1 million pounds has allegedly been accepted Prince Charles.
Although there is no indication that Bakr or Shafiq bin Laden Sponsoring or participating in terrorism, Clarence House still disputes many of the allegations from the Sunday Times.
Why did the Prince Charles Foundation accept a donation from the bin Laden family?
‘donate from Sheikh Bakr bin Laden In 2013 it was carefully considered by the PWCF trustees at the time,” Sir Ian CheshirePWCF Chairman said, did not deny the receipt of funds.
Due diligence was conducted, with information obtained from a wide range of sources, including the government.
“The decision to accept the donation was made entirely by the trustees. Any attempt to suggest otherwise is misleading and inaccurate.”
Meanwhile, Clarence House released a statement of its own.
“The Prince of Wales Charitable Trust has assured us that due diligence has been taken in accepting this donation,” he began.
“The decision to accept was made solely by the trustees of the charity and any attempt to characterize it otherwise is wrong.”
A source also said that trustees of the charity felt the entire family should not be tarnished by the actions of Osama bin Laden.
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