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Prince Charles caught in shock investigation!

The police are called to his beloved Highgrove home. - by New Idea
  • 11 Oct 2021

For decades, Highgrove Estate has been Prince Charles’ place of solace – a quiet mansion in the countryside where the future king can tend to his garden.

But sources say it may soon be “crawling with police” amid a shocking ‘cash-for-honours’ investigation into Charles’ right-hand man, Michael Fawcett.

WATCH: Prince Charles speaks about the birth of Harry and Meghan's daughter

Fawcett is accused of securing a CBE for a Saudi business contact in exchange for donations to The Prince’s Foundation.

“It doesn’t look good for Charles, who has been incredibly close with Fawcett since the 1980s – though he has indicated he will cooperate with authorities,” explains a source.

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Prince Charles' right-hand man Michael Fawcett is reportedly under investigation.

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“But Charles will prefer to invite investigators to his residence, rather than the indignity of having the future king being photographed going into police headquarters.”

It comes at a tough time for Charles, as his close friend, historian Count Adam Zamoyski, has also been placed under house arrest in mysterious circumstances in Poland.

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Fawcett is accused of securing a CBE for a Saudi business contact in exchange for donations to The Prince’s Foundation.

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“The people around Charles are dropping like flies,” says a source.

Back in January, Charles' communications secretary Julian Payne allegedly walked out on the royal.

According to Express, Julian, who is credited for overhauling Charles’ diminished popularity, reportedly left to become Chair of Corporate Affairs EMEA at PR firm Edelman.

WATCH: Prince Charles labelled "unsuitable" to be the next king (Article continues after video)

While working for the Prince of Wales, it’s understood Julian was the driving force behind the future King of England’s increased presence on social media.

Under his guidance, Charles and Duchess Camilla’s social following soared exponentially, with the couple’s Twitter and Instagram accounts reaching more than 934K and 1.3m users respectively.

What’s more, working alongside Julian, the Prince of Wales managed to appeal to demographics in not only his chosen area of philanthropy but also among fashionistas.

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