The Metropolitan Police has decided not to proceed with any additional actions following an investigation into allegations concerning a charity established by King Charles
during his tenure as the Prince of Wales.
This conclusion comes after considering advice from prosecutors and evaluating the information gathered thus far, as announced by the police force.
The inquiry into the Prince's Foundation was initiated last year after media reports raised allegations that a Saudi donor had purportedly been offered assistance in obtaining an honor.
Throughout the course of the investigation, no arrests were made nor charges filed.
On Monday, Scotland Yard issued a statement indicating that the investigation into alleged offenses under the Honours (Prevention of Abuses) Act 1925 had been concluded.
"As part of the investigation, the SET [Special Enquiry Team] obtained court production orders, conducted interviews with multiple witnesses, and reviewed over 200 documents," the statement detailed.
Following this, a dossier of evidence was submitted to the Crown Prosecution Service.
"Benefiting from the CPS's initial investigative guidance and after meticulous consideration of the information gathered up to this point, the Metropolitan Police has determined that no further action will be taken in connection with this matter," the statement asserted.
"Should any new information or evidence come to light necessitating further evaluation, this will be undertaken by the Met's SET. Throughout the course of this investigation, no arrests or charges have been made."
While Buckingham Palace acknowledged the decision, it stated that all other inquiries pertain to the jurisdiction of the Prince's Foundation.
Republic, an anti-monarchy advocacy group, labeled the decision as "shocking."
In September 2021, the group lodged a formal complaint with Metropolitan detectives regarding Charles and his former close associate Michael Fawcett, in response to media reports.
Fawcett, who has subsequently resigned as CEO of The Prince's Foundation, faced allegations of pledging to assist Saudi billionaire Mahfouz Marei Mubarak bin Mahfouz in securing a knighthood and obtaining citizenship.
Mahfouz had received an honorary CBE in late 2016, and it was suggested that he had made donations towards restoration projects of interest to Prince Charles. No implications of wrongdoing on Mahfouz's part were implied.
In September, police revealed that two men, one in his 50s and the other in his 40s, had been questioned under caution on September 6, just two days prior to the passing of the Queen and Charles ascending to the throne.
It is understood that King Charles was neither interviewed by the police nor asked to participate in such discussions.
Upon the commencement of the investigation in February, a spokesperson for Charles at Clarence House clarified that the then-Prince of Wales had "no awareness of the alleged offer of honors or British citizenship in exchange for donations to his charitable endeavors."
A representative for The Prince's Foundation remarked, "The Prince's Foundation acknowledges the decision made by the Metropolitan Police. Following the conclusion of its own independent inquiry and governance assessment last year, the organization is moving forward with an unwavering focus on delivering the educational and training initiatives for which it was established." Photo by Dan Marsh, Wikimedia commons.