(ANSA) - ROME, JUL 31 - In 2013 Prince Charles accepted a million pounds donation for his charitable fund from the family to which Osamabin Laden, the terrorist leader founder of Al Qaeda, also belonged, killed in a US blitz in Pakistan two years ago.
The SundayTimes writes, also reported by other British media, according to which the generous donor was Bakr bin Laden, patriarch of the rich Saudi family, together with his brother Shafiq, both brothers of Osama.
According to the Sunday Times, Carlo would have a meeting with Bakr, now 76 / year old, at his London residence, Clarence House.
In the Times article, there is no hint of the bin Laden brothers' relations with terrorism or illegal or irregular actions.
Bakr and Shafiq are linked to the former head of Al Qaeda by their common father Mohammed bin Awad bin Laden, a Saudi billionaire of Yemeni origins.
For its part, Clarence House disputes the circumstances of the meeting of the Prince of Wales, stating that the decision to accept donations to the Prince of Wales's Charitable Fund (Pwcf) was made only by trustees.
Sir Ian Cheshire, president of the foundation, states in a note, quoted by the Guardian: "The donation of Sheikh Bakr bin Laden has been carefully examined by the trustees of the Pwcf" and that "due diligence investigations have been carried out, obtaining information from a wide range of sources. , including the government. "
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