Editing Charles III (section)

=== Investigations of donations ===
{{Main|The King's Foundation#Cash for honours allegations and other donations|King Charles III Charitable Fund#Qatari donations}}

Two of Charles's charities, [[the Prince's Foundation]] and [[the Prince of Wales's Charitable Fund]] (later renamed the King's Foundation and King Charles III Charitable Fund, respectively), came under scrutiny in 2021 and 2022 for accepting donations the media deemed inappropriate. In August 2021, it was announced that the Prince's Foundation was launching an investigation into the reports,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Quinn |first=Ben |date=29 August 2021 |title=Prince of Wales charity launches inquiry into 'cash for access' claims |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/aug/29/prince-of-wales-charity-princes-foundation-launches-inquiry-into-cash-for-access-claims |url-status=live |access-date=30 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210829150826/https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/aug/29/prince-of-wales-charity-princes-foundation-launches-inquiry-into-cash-for-access-claims |archive-date=29 August 2021}}</ref> with Charles's support.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Foster |first1=Max |last2=Said-Moorhouse |first2=Lauren |date=6 September 2021 |title=Former aide to Prince Charles steps down over cash-for-honors scandal |work=[[CNN]] |url=https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/05/uk/prince-charles-aide-michael-fawcett-intl-gbr/index.html |url-status=live |access-date=7 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210907032152/https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/05/uk/prince-charles-aide-michael-fawcett-intl-gbr/index.html |archive-date=7 September 2021}}</ref> The [[Charity Commission]] also launched an investigation into allegations that the donations meant for the Prince's Foundation had been instead sent to the Mahfouz Foundation.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Butler |first=Patrick |date=18 November 2021 |title=Inquiry into foundation linked to Prince of Wales launched |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/nov/18/inquiry-into-foundation-linked-to-prince-of-wales-launched |url-status=live |access-date=18 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211118125504/https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/nov/18/inquiry-into-foundation-linked-to-prince-of-wales-launched |archive-date=18 November 2021}}</ref> In February 2022, the Metropolitan Police launched an investigation into the cash-for-honours allegations linked to the foundation,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Montebello |first=Leah |date=16 February 2022 |title=Breaking: Met Police investigate cash-for-honours allegations against Prince Charles' charity |url=https://www.cityam.com/breaking-met-police-investigate-cash-for-honours-allegations-against-prince-charles-charity |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220216143136/https://www.cityam.com/breaking-met-police-investigate-cash-for-honours-allegations-against-prince-charles-charity |archive-date=16 February 2022 |access-date=16 February 2022 |publisher=[[City A.M.]]}}; {{cite web |last=O'Connor |first=Mary |date=16 February 2022 |title=Police to investigate Prince Charles' charity |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-60404077 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220216223956/https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-60404077 |archive-date=16 February 2022 |access-date=17 February 2022 |website=BBC News}}</ref> passing their evidence to the [[Crown Prosecution Service]] for deliberation in October.<ref name="timesnov22">{{Cite news |last1=Gadher |first1=Dipesh |last2=Gabriel Pogrund |last3=Megan Agnew |date=19 November 2022 |title=Cash-for-honours police pass file on King's aide Michael Fawcett to prosecutors |work=[[The Sunday Times]] |url=https://www.thetimes.com/uk/law/article/cash-for-honours-police-pass-file-on-kings-aide-michael-fawcett-to-prosecutors-hmmb3wmf0 |url-status=live |access-date=28 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230328182402/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/cash-for-honours-police-pass-file-on-kings-aide-michael-fawcett-to-prosecutors-hmmb3wmf0 |archive-date=28 March 2023}}</ref> In August 2023, the Metropolitan Police announced that they had concluded their investigations and no further actions would be taken.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2023/08/21/michael-fawcett-police-alleged-cbe-honour-saudi-donor/|title=Cash-for-honours investigation into King Charles's charity dropped|work=The Telegraph|first=Victoria|last=Ward|date=21 August 2023|accessdate=21 August 2023|archive-date=21 August 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230821114245/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2023/08/21/michael-fawcett-police-alleged-cbe-honour-saudi-donor/|url-status=live}}</ref>

''[[The Times]]'' reported in June 2022 that, between 2011 and 2015, Charles accepted €3&nbsp;million in cash from Qatari prime minister [[Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani]].<ref name="charlestimes">{{Cite news |last1=Pogrund |first1=Gabriel |last2=Keidan |first2=Charles |last3=Faulkner |first3=Katherine |date=25 June 2022 |title=Prince Charles accepted €1m cash in suitcase from sheikh |work=The Times |url=https://www.thetimes.com/article/charles-accepted-1m-cash-in-suitcase-from-sheikh-j2pgnfsgx |url-status=live |access-date=25 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220625171348/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/charles-accepted-1m-cash-in-suitcase-from-sheikh-j2pgnfsgx |archive-date=25 June 2022}}</ref><ref name="guardiancharles">{{Cite news |last=Connett |first=David |date=25 June 2022 |title=Prince Charles is said to have been given €3m in Qatari cash |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/jun/25/prince-charles-is-said-to-have-been-given-3m-in-qatari-cash |url-status=live |access-date=25 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220625222114/https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/jun/25/prince-charles-is-said-to-have-been-given-3m-in-qatari-cash |archive-date=25 June 2022}}</ref> There was no evidence that the payments were illegal or that it was not intended for the money to go to the charity,<ref name=guardiancharles/> although, the Charity Commission stated it would review the information<ref>{{Cite web |date=27 June 2022 |title=Prince Charles: Charity watchdog reviewing information over reports royal accepted carrier bag full of cash as a charity donation from Qatar ex-PM |url=https://news.sky.com/story/prince-charles-charity-watchdog-reviewing-information-over-reports-royal-accepted-carrier-bag-full-of-cash-as-a-charity-donation-from-qatar-ex-pm-12640980 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220627103929/https://news.sky.com/story/prince-charles-charity-watchdog-reviewing-information-over-reports-royal-accepted-carrier-bag-full-of-cash-as-a-charity-donation-from-qatar-ex-pm-12640980 |archive-date=27 June 2022 |access-date=27 June 2022 |website=[[Sky News]]}}</ref> and announced in July 2022 that there would be no further investigation.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Coughlan |first=Sean |date=20 July 2022 |title=Prince Charles: No inquiry into £2.5m cash donation to his charity |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-62011791 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220720223151/https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-62011791 |archive-date=20 July 2022 |access-date=21 July 2022 |website=BBC News}}</ref> In the same month, ''The Times'' reported that the Prince of Wales's Charitable Fund received a donation of £1&nbsp;million from [[Bakr bin Laden]] and Shafiq bin Laden{{snd}}both half-brothers of [[Osama bin Laden]]{{snd}}during a private meeting in 2013.<ref name="Times-Bin-Laden">{{Cite news |last1=Pogrund |first1=Gabriel |last2=Charles Keidan |date=30 July 2022 |title=Prince Charles accepted £1m from family of Osama bin Laden |work=The Times |url=https://www.thetimes.com/uk/royal-family/article/prince-charles-accepted-1m-from-family-of-osama-bin-laden-7pd55sgn6 |url-status=live |access-date=30 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220730173254/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/prince-charles-accepted-1m-from-family-of-osama-bin-laden-7pd55sgn6 |archive-date=30 July 2022}}</ref><ref name="Guardian-Bin-Laden">{{Cite news |date=13 October 2001 |title=Prince Charles dined with Bin Laden's brother |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2001/oct/13/monarchy.afghanistan |url-status=live |access-date=30 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220730183519/https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2001/oct/13/monarchy.afghanistan |archive-date=30 July 2022 |quote="The Prince of Wales had dinner with a brother of Osama bin Laden two weeks after the September 11th attacks, St James' Palace said today."}}</ref> The Charity Commission described the decision to accept donations as a "matter for trustees" and added that no investigation was required.<ref name="Telegraph-Bin-Laden">{{Cite web |last=Furness |first=Hannah |date=1 August 2022 |title=Prince Charles's charity won't be investigated for accepting bin Laden family £1m donation |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2022/08/01/prince-charless-charity-wont-investigated-accepting-bin-laden |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220801173816/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2022/08/01/prince-charless-charity-wont-investigated-accepting-bin-laden |archive-date=1 August 2022 |access-date=1 August 2022 |website=The Daily Telegraph}}</ref>