Will the King invite his exiled former closest aide to his coronation? Michael Fawcett was once so close to his boss that he squeezed his toothpaste, and the King is reported to have once said: “I can manage without just about anyone, except for Michael.”
However, Fawcett left Charles’ staff months before he became King as allegations of charity donations for honours came to light. Saudi billionaire Mahfouz Marei Mubarak bin Mahfouz was allegedly given an honorary CBE and a UK passport after handing £1.5 million to Charles’s charities: he denies any wrongdoing. A police investigation is ongoing.
