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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Christopher Knaus

Buckingham Palace praises Anthony Pratt for donations to King Charles’ charities after audio leaks

composite image of Anthony Pratt and King Charles
Australian billionaire Anthony Pratt (left) and King Charles. Buckingham Palace praised Pratt for ‘supporting the former Prince of Wales’ charities for many years’. Composite: Shutterstock / AAP / Mark Thomas


Buckingham Palace has released a statement praising Anthony Pratt as “one of Australia’s foremost philanthropists” after leaked audio in which the billionaire claimed he was asked by aides to stop payments to the future King.

Covertly recorded audio published by Nine newspapers this week captured Pratt discussing hundreds of thousands of dollars in donations to the then Prince of Wales, saying his “superpower” of being wealthy made him “useful” to the future King.

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