Overview
- The private meeting occurred several months ago at Windsor Castle and was described by the Palace as a standard farewell audience for a departing senior aide.
- Royal sources cited in multiple reports say there are no plans to bring Michael Fawcett back into official roles and that he has no way back into the royal fold.
- The Mail on Sunday reported that Fawcett was escorted in and out via a rarely used side entrance in a so‑called military‑style operation, a claim not detailed by the Palace.
- Fawcett resigned in 2021 as chief executive of what is now The King’s Foundation after allegations that he offered to help a Saudi donor seek an honor and British citizenship.
- Detectives closed the Metropolitan Police probe in 2023 with no further action, and the Scottish charity regulator in January 2025 found substantial governance risk but no misconduct, with the charity since tightening oversight.