FILE - This June 1, 2004 record photograph shows Michael Fawcett, left. Fawcett, the erstwhile adjacent adjutant to Britain's Prince Charles stepped down temporarily from his relation arsenic main enforcement of a royal foundation amid reports that helium helped unafraid an grant for a Saudi donor, according to reports Sunday Sept. 5, 2021. (PA via AP, File)

FILE - This June 1, 2004 record photograph shows Michael Fawcett, left. Fawcett, the erstwhile adjacent adjutant to Britain's Prince Charles stepped down temporarily from his relation arsenic main enforcement of a royal foundation amid reports that helium helped unafraid an grant for a Saudi donor, according to reports Sunday Sept. 5, 2021. (PA via AP, File)

LONDON – A erstwhile adjacent adjutant to Prince Charles stepped down temporarily from his relation arsenic main enforcement of a royal foundation amid reports that helium helped unafraid an grant for a Saudi donor, according to reports Sunday.

The Sunday Times and Mail connected Sunday newspapers reported that Michael Fawcett coordinated enactment for an grant for Saudi businessman Mahfouz Marei Mubarak bin Mahfouz.

The Times said the businessman donated sums of much than 1.5 cardinal pounds ($2.1 million) to The Prince’s Foundation to money practice restoration projects of involvement to Charles, including residences Charles used.

The study said Charles gave Mahfouz an honorary CBE, oregon Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, astatine a backstage ceremonial successful 2016. The Saudi denies wrongdoing.

The Prince’s Foundation said successful a connection that Fawcett offered to temporarily measurement down from progressive duties arsenic the organization’s main enforcement portion an probe takes place. It said Fawcett volition assistance the investigation.

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Fawcett began his royal work successful 1981 arsenic a footman to Queen Elizabeth II and aboriginal became Charles’ adjunct valet.

In 2003, helium was accused of selling unwanted royal gifts but was cleared of fiscal misconduct allegations. He resigned from his presumption arsenic valet but continued to enactment successful different roles including arsenic Charles’ events planner.

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