Overview

• The private audience at Windsor took place several months ago and was the first time the pair met since Fawcett resigned from the King’s charity in 2021.
• Palace sources say it was a customary farewell for departing senior staff, and The Times reports there are no plans for Fawcett to return or to meet again.
• The Mail on Sunday reported he was brought in and out via a little‑used entrance in a tightly managed operation, a detail not confirmed by the Palace.
• An independent 2021 review found Fawcett coordinated with intermediaries over honours for donor Mahfouz Marei Mubarak bin Mahfouz, and the Metropolitan Police closed their probe in 2023 with no further action.
• Scotland’s charity regulator said in January 2025 that Fawcett exposed The King’s Foundation to substantial risk but did not commit misconduct, citing failures including insurance of high‑value artworks.