Dumfries House: the stately home at the heart of a royal crisis
by Aamna Mohdin from World news | The Guardian on (#5P6HT)
Saudi businessman who funded restoration of Ayrshire mansion allegedly received honour after lobbying ex-aide to Prince Charles
Dumfries House, a stately home near Glasgow, has long been considered one of Britain's most significant architectural jewels. It is now also at the heart of a crisis engulfing the royal family.
Michael Fawcett, a former aide to the Prince of Wales, has stepped down temporarily from his role as chief executive of the Prince's Foundation amid claims about an honour relating to the Saudi businessman Mahfouz Marei Mubarak bin Mahfouz.
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