Prince Harry has deepened the divide with Prince Charles after distancing himself from Saudi billionaire Mahfouz Marei Mubarak bin Mahfouz who had previously made donations to Charles’ Foundation.
Prince Harry Distances Himself From Controversial Billionaire Amid Claims Prince Charles Gave Him A CBE
This is the view of Royal expert Angela Levin. According to reports, Harry started to become concerned about the ethical nature of Mahfouz.
It is alleged that in 2011, communications were made between the businessman and Charles over the former donating to his Foundation. But this was apparently given under the impression that if money was exchanged, then Mahfouz would receive an honour.
If this is taken to be true, then it does not look good for the following reasons. First of all, Mahfouz was reportedly given a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) Medal in 2016.
Therefore, there are always going to be suggestions that this was in return for apparent payments he had made. Secondly, even if this was denied, then it is still highly coincidental that Mahfouz was given an honour.
Thirdly, it is not clear whether there are going to be any further repercussions if an investigation is held and concludes that an arrangement had been set up. In response to the allegations, Harry has denied having any connections to Mahfouz.
In an official statement given on his behalf, a representative said: “The Duke and his advisors, as well as his non-profit charity Sentebale, severed ties with Mr Mahfouz and his associates in 2015, no longer accepting further donations.”
This clear statement has been interpreted by Angela as a way for Harry to get his own back on Charles in the aftermath of everything that has been said over Charles’ alleged concern about his son Archie’s skin colour.
Although this could be interpreted in that way, it could equally be seen as a way for Harry to avoid the negative media attention that he had been getting ever since he left the Royal family.
Nevertheless, this is what Angela had to say: “He doesn’t mention Charles by name in his statement, but it’s a clear case of one-upmanship.
“Harry looks for any occasion to whack his father and criticise him. It’s sad.” Time will tell how this plays out.
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