© Reuters Britain’s King Charles gestures outside Buckingham Palace following the passing of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth in London, Britain, September 9, 2022. REUTERS/Toby Melville
LONDON (Reuters) – From a younger brother marred by sexual abuse allegations to accusations of royal racism, Britain’s new King Charles faces many challenges. Here are some things you should do:
Prince Andrew
Andrew, who is said to have been the late queen’s second child and favorite child, died in 2011. He abdicated in 2019. After an infamous television interview in which he hoped to clear his name of his relationship with American financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein
In January 2022, he lost his military connections and royal patronage, and abdicated the title of royal highness. A month later, he agreed to an out-of-court settlement with Epstein’s victim, Virginia Giffre, an American woman who alleged that Andrew had sexually assaulted her when she was a teenager. Andrew has pleaded not guilty and has not been charged with a crime.
Charles still has to decide how to treat his younger brother, who is officially the Duke of York, and what public role – if any – he can play in his new reign.
Prince Harry and racism
Charles has long signaled his intention to pare down the royal reins to his immediate family, his wife Camilla and the partners and children of his sons, Princes William and Harry.
But Harry’s decision to move abroad with his American wife Meghan in 2016 He made them abdicate in 2020, ruining the plan.
Since then, Harry and Meghan have been highly critical of Buckingham Palace, accusing unnamed royals and officials of racism and claiming that Charles and William were “trapped” by the institution.
Harry, the Duke of Sussex, has spoken about the family split, saying the relationship between him, his father and his brother is still difficult.
In his first public address as king, Charles signaled his desire to thaw the relationship.
In his address on Friday, I want to express my love for Harry and Meghan as they continue to build their lives overseas.
Police investigation
In the year In November 2021, Charles’ close aide and right-hand man, Michael Fawcett, resigned from his role running the charity The Prince Foundation over allegations that he had been offered honorariums in exchange for a grant of Saudi citizenship.
A few months later, London police said they had launched a criminal investigation into the charity, with further inquiries being made by regulators.
Charles’ office said it had no knowledge of the alleged wrongdoing, but said the charity had ended its relationship with Fawcett and the event company.
In June 2022, The Sunday Times also reported that Charles had received €3 million ($3.2 million) in cash from the former Qatari prime minister.
The office said the money was transferred to a charity and all proper procedures were followed. According to the royal source, large monetary donations will not be accepted.
A month later, The Times reported that the Prince of Wales’s charity fund had received money from Osama bin Laden’s family. Charles’ office said the decision to accept the money was made by the charity after due diligence and had no involvement.