Overview

• Reports say the meeting at Windsor Castle occurred several months ago and was not publicly disclosed at the time.
• Palace sources say farewell audiences are routine for departing senior staff and can be delayed due to schedules or ill health.
• The Mail on Sunday reported Fawcett was brought in and out through a rarely used entrance in a tightly managed operation.
• Fawcett resigned from The Prince’s Foundation in 2021 after allegations he offered to help a Saudi donor with honours and citizenship.
• Police took no further action in 2023, and Scotland’s charity regulator later found the charity was exposed to substantial risk but did not find misconduct by Fawcett.