THE Queen's 70 year long legacy on the throne could be trashed after allegations emerged that Prince Charles accepted cash-stuffed bags from a rich Sheikh.
Her Majesty has spent 70 careful years on the throne curating a strong and trustworthy relationship with the British public.
Sadly, this could come crashing down for the royal family once again after a shocking revelation was made about Prince Charles.
A charity watchdog is currently investigating how payments of €1 million each — totalling more than £2.5million — were accepted by the heir to the throne during private meetings between 2011 and 2015, according to a Sunday Times report.
But critics say the heir's risky behaviour will ruin the Queen's remarkable legacy.
The newspaper says: "The outpouring of love for the Queen that characterised the Jubilee celebrations should not be misconstrued as unconditional support for the monarchy.
"If one family is to reign by birthright in the 21st century, it must recognise that it does so under licence from the public. It would be foolhardy for Charles to take that licence for granted.
"His mother has guarded it with care since 1953. There is a danger that her son will fray it if he continues his past pattern of behaviour on the throne."
The news comes after Her Majesty recently celebrated an incredible 70 years on the throne and weathered the storm of the assault allegations shrouding Prince Andrew.
The newspaper continued: "The Queen has steered the royal family — and the nation — through the vicissitudes of terror attacks, votes on Scottish independence and Brexit, Megxit, Covid and the scandals that have engulfed Prince Andrew. She has done so with deftness and a sharp awareness of her role’s boundaries."
Meanwhile, a royal expert says William and Kate are aware that Charles is "not a young spring chicken" as Brits urge them to take over.
Royal reporter Charlies Lankston wrore: "I don't think anyone is expecting Prince Charles to sit on the throne for decades."
Read our Royal Family live blog below for the latest news…
- Lauren Lomas
Princess Beatrice has a ball at Glastonbury festival
The Princess kept a low profile alongside her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi.
They attended this year's festival and enjoyed the incredible line up of artists.
Those performing at the festival included: Billie Eilish, Diana Ross, Kendrick Lamar and Paul McCartney.
Beatrice wore a simple denim dress with white trainers and oversized sunglasses.
- Lauren Lomas
Princess Anne and Meghan Markle share striking similarity
A body language expert has opened up about the likeness between their personality traits.
Judi James, body language expert, has made a surprising comparison between the Princess Royal and Meghan Markle.
Speaking to the Express, she said: "We saw very few instances of the two women together when Harry and Meghan were in the UK.
"But when they were their facial expressions suggest good humour on Anne's part."
She added: "It looked like early-days friendship in terms of their body language, but they did appear to share a sense of humour."
- Lauren Lomas
Prince William accused photographer of 'stalking' his children
The Duke of Cambridge fumes in the viral video, telling the pap off for following his family.
A three minute video shows him telling the photographer not to snap his children.
He tells the guy to stop "stalking around" his family.
The video was taken in 2021 but has only just surfaced.
- Lauren Lomas
Prince Andrew could be next on FBI list, he should be 'concerned'
Ghislaine Maxwell has been convicted for 20 years for sex trafficking.
Following her sentencing, Brad Edwards to bagged Virginia Giuffre £12 million in settlement fees from Andrew, urged the FBI to investigate the Prince.
The attorney told The Mirror: "Obviously, Andrew is one of the targets they will be looking into.
"He should definitely be concerned about it."
- Lauren Lomas
The Queen made a surprise visit to Edinburgh yesterday
Fans were stunned to see the Queen's unexpected public appearance.
As Scotland has teetered on the edge of independence over the last few years, the Queen makes special effort to visit Edinburgh.
Her Majesty met the members of the armed forces as part of Holyrood week.
- Lauren Lomas
Prince Charles charities looked into for unusual cash donations
It is thought that the money he received in 2014 came from the James Bond film franchise.
The money is thought to have been passed to a fund from a former intelligence staff member.
The Sunday Times reported that Prime Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim handed Prince Charles a suitcase with £2.5 million inside.
- Lauren Lomas
Prince William's spat with photographer and YouTube
The Royals are rowing with Google's YouTube after a video surfaced of Prince William arguing with a photographer.
The footage showed the Prince having heated words with the photographer who was snapping him on a bike ride in Sandringham.
Kensington Palace says the video breaches his privacy.
However the video has already been viewed by thousands of people.
- Joseph Gamp
Is Prince Charles’ behaviour fit for a future king?
This is a comment piece by Trevor Kavanagh
PICTURE the scene around 2015. The high-minded Prince of Wales totes a pale-blue Fortnum & Mason carrier bag emblazoned with his royal crest and stuffed with wads of crisp, purple 500-euro notes known as “bin Ladens”.
It is one of a series of gifts totalling three million euros which comes with the blessing of billionaire Sheik Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani, ex-PM of human rights-abusing Qatar, who admits his country “maybe” financed terrorist group Al Qaeda.
Our illustrious bagman, heir to the throne, swiftly hands the cash to a flunky as part of a donation to his Prince of Wales’ Charitable Fund and it is processed smoothly through the Queen’s bank, Coutts.
The EU stopped printing those 500-euro notes in 2019 because organised gangs and terrorists were using the large- denomination currency for criminal money laundering and bribery. Criminals could cram a fortune into hand luggage without attracting attention from the cops.
No, this is not the plot of a Jack Higgins thriller.
But it is serious enough for the Charity Commission watchdog to consider launching an inquiry.
It is important to stress there is no suggestion of law-breaking by anyone involved or that anything was offered in return for the three million euros.
But the transaction, revealed by our sister paper The Sunday Times, raises concerns over the judgment of our future king, his contact with reality and his donations from shadowy foreign sources.
Read more here
- Joseph Gamp
Here we go again? Meg and Harry spotted at Oprah’s £81 million mansion
Harry and Meghan have sparked fear amongst royals fans that they could be preparing for another BOMBSHELL interview with Oprah Winfrey.
The couple were spotted entering the star’s £81 million mansion this weekend.
They were seen driving into the massive house, with Meghan in the back, next to a baby seat and Harry sitting upfront next to who many believe to be Janina Gavankar.
Could this mean another interview is on the way?
- Joseph Gamp
Could there be another return on the cards?
Her Majesty the Queen is set to host a joint birthday party, later this summer, for Prince William and Kate Middleton.
This has sparked the discussion as to whether or not Prince Harry and Meghan Markle would make an appearance.
Speaking on a latest episode on his YouTube channel, royal expert Neil Sean claimed: claimed: “It does appear that there’s a bit of, shall we say friction, between Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, according to a very good source, and as ever we say allegedly because he would be keen to return for his brother’s 40th birthday.
“He, of course, knows about royal duty and how things would look if he doesn’t return, it’s as simple as that.”
He added: “[But] according to the good source, Meghan Markle is not keen at all, to go back into a room, you know some may say a hornet’s nest which she did her own stirring, to spend an evening, afternoon, day whatever, that might be celebrating someone that clearly has got issues with her, and likewise, visa versa.”
- Joseph Gamp
Netflix question Sussex deal as they learn the pair were booed by Brits
Netflix were reportedly shocked to hear that Harry and Meghan were booed by Brits upon their return to the country.
Royal commentator, Neil Sean said on his YouTube channel: “As members of the Royal Family, you are used to being warmly welcomed at events, and any protests or unwelcome reactions are controlled by the police.
“When they got back to the States, they worried about your perception, especially to company bosses at Netflix, Spotify, and Penguin Random House, and they have to explain exactly where those boos came from.”
This comes as the couple set about making a $100 million docuseries set to air on Netflix.
- Joseph Gamp
Inside Ghislaine Maxwell’s ‘close’ friendship with Prince Andrew
Ghislaine Maxwell and Prince Andrew shared a “close bond” and may have even dated, an author who wrote a biography of the sex predator has claimed.
Nigel Cawthorne – who wrote Ghislaine Maxwell: The Fall of America’s Most Notorious Socialite – said rumours had been mounting for years around the nature of the pair’s relationship.
But their long-standing friendship became the biggest royal scandal in decades when Andrew was accused of having sex with 17-year-old Virginia Giuffre – something he strongly denies.
It is alleged his old friend Ghislaine trafficked the teen – who was a sex slave for paedophile Jeffrey Epstein – to him at her townhouse in London after a night out at Tramp.
The infamous photo of Andrew with his hand around Virginia’s waist as Ghislaine beams in the background shone a new light of scrutiny on their decades long friendship.
“There’s always gossip about a man and a woman who are seen frequently in each other’s company,” Cawthorne told The Sun Online.
“They’d been together for an awful long time and it appears she [did] the same favour for Prince Andrew that she did for Jeffrey Epstein,” said Cawthorne – who most recently wrote a biography of Virginia Giuffre.
“In other words, trafficking a young woman to him.”
He said Ghislaine and Andrew had met at university and immediately hit it off and were often seen in each other’s company at public outings.
“It certainly went on for a very long time. They did seem very close,” Cawthorne said.
- Joseph Gamp
The Queen left Harry and Meghan ‘humiliated’ during Jubilee visit
Reports have emerged that Harry and Meghan were left red faced after Her Majesty REFUSED to let them film footage of her meeting with Lilibet.
The Queen met with the young Lilibet for a brief time, but refused to let cameras film the exchange or even take photo.
As per the Express, a source reportedly told the National Enquirer: “They were totally humiliated.
“The worst blow was Her Majesty saying ‘no chance’ to photos of her first-ever meeting with her namesake, Lilibet.
“Those shots would have been perfect for the show they’re filming as part of their $100 million Netflix deal. Netflix bosses must be very unhappy!
“[They] got the comeuppance they so richly deserve for the hurt they’ve caused the family!”
- Joseph Gamp
Qatari cash secretly given to Charles will be investigated by Charity Watchdog.
The money, totalling around £2.5 million, was reportedly handed to the Prince in bags full of cash during one of his visits to the controversial country.
The money came directly from the infamous Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani.
Clarence House insists all correct processes were followed over the donations from Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani, known as HBJ.
However, the Charity Commission may choose to interview fund trustees.
It comes as another of Charles’s charities, the Prince’s Foundation, is being probed by police amid a cash-for-honours scandal.
A Charity Commission spokeswoman said: “We are aware of reports about donations received by The Prince of Wales’s Charitable Fund. We will review the information to determine whether there is any role for the commission in this matter.”
- Joseph Gamp
Queen beams once again
The Queen beamed in lilac today as she joined the Armed Forces for the act of loyalty Parade in Edinburgh.
The ceremony took place in the palace gardens of Holyroodhouse this morning, celebrating Her Majesty’s visit to Scotland and mark her Platinum Jubilee.
- Joseph Gamp
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry hire Oscar-nominated director for Netflix show
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have reportedly hired an Oscar-nominated director to work on their Netflix show.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are said to have called in mega-lead Liz Garbus after working on the hotly anticipated docu-series for over a year.
PageSix reports Garbus joined the couple for their trip in New York last September, where Harry was spotted with a microphone tucked into his clothing.
The three-day trip included a stay at a luxury apartment at United Nations Plaza as well as a red carpet gala honouring veterans aboard the USS Intrepid in Manhattan.
There was also a lunch at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in New Jersey.
Garbus, who was an executive producer on the Britney vs Spears documentary, was reportedly seen with colleagues smuggling camera equipment under coats and bags out of the UN digs while setting up and filming the Sussexes.
- Joseph Gamp
PR expert questions whether an opera interview would be a good idea
UK-based PR expert Mark Borkowski said: “My advice would be to make sure she has a purpose and to help people.
“I’m not sure what the world would feel about somebody who has generated so much money going into the public arena and continuing to fight her battle.
“It’s more about others who have been through a similar struggle.
“If she goes on a further money-making exercise would we have the same sympathy for her?”
- Joseph Gamp
‘It is not impossible that Ms Giuffre will find herself on the chat-show sofa’
Amber Melville-Brown, a reputation and media lawyer with Withersworldwide, said that “it is not impossible that Ms Giuffre will find herself on the chat-show sofa.”
She said Oprah’s couch has “played host to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle as they sat down very publicly to spill some private royal family beans in cozy tête-à-tête with the chat show queens and their millions of viewers.
“Ironic if the next indentation in the sofa is made by Ms Giuffre, who is standing up for herself and others as the settlement statement says, has made such a lasting indentation in the reputation of Harry’s uncle Andrew.”
- Joseph Gamp
Prince Andrew’s sex attack accuser Virginia Giuffre is working with Monica Lewinsky’s PR
Prince Andrew’s accuser Virginia Roberts Giuffre is working with Monica Lewinsky’s PR to craft her image after her $14million settlement with the Duke.
Ms Giuffre, 38, is being represented by New York-based Dini von Mueffling, The Sun can reveal.
PR experts said she could now follow the example of the former White House intern who had an affair with Bill Clinton and has rehabilitated her image.
After settling her case with the Duke, Giuffre was said to have been subject to a gagging order until The Queen’s Jubilee took place in June 2022.
Giuffre has the right to make a statement at the sentencing of Ghislaine Maxwell on June 28.
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