Shame of fixers in Charles cash for access row
We are so lucky in this country, with our wonderful heritage of beautiful stately homes, parks and gardens. Preserving them is not an easy task and requires vast sums of money, so people shouldn’t blame Prince Charles for the ‘cash for access’ furore, because he is working hard to raise funds.
But for fixers to get up to
25 per cent of the donated fees is exorbitant, and people should not be led to believe that their donation will buy them certain privileges or benefits.
This is unethical and wrong, and I’m sure His Royal Highness will deal with the matter accordingly.
Stasha Martin, East Preston, West Sussex
I am afraid charity is now an industry and only a fraction of the money gets to the causes that it was donated for.I. Nesbit,
Glasgow
Prince Charles was surely aware of what was going on, regardless of his claims.
Lisa Oliver, Surrey
The only scandal here is the middlemen taking too big a slice.
P. Dawkins, Hertfordshire
Prince Charles wasn’t profiting from any of this. He was raising money for his charity and he’s made it clear he didn’t know that the organiser was taking that kind of commission. He’s done so much for so many causes over many decades that is rarely mentioned, and he deserves far better than the flak he gets.
Dominic Newton, London
This is not the first time members of the Royal Family have been caught selling themselves to the rich. It’s disgusting.
S. Stevenson, Cheshire
Pay to play is how all the Royals seem to make money for their ‘charity’ endeavours.
And the donors’ motivations are not so much philanthropy and saving British buildings but enhancing their profile.
Max Hoover, New York
The Royal Family are targeted by people who see that there are rich pickings to be had. It’s inevitable and not their fault.
S. Richards, London Loads of celebrities raise money for charities in a similar way – why is Charles any different?
Ella Thomson, London
The fixers and dealers may take a percentage of the donation, but without them the charities would get nothing. This is the real world. The middlemen have a lot of expenses to cover – you do not get to mix with billionaires without the right contacts.
C. Evans, Walsall
I do not know the ins and outs of this, but I have known Dumfries House since I was a boy and the Prince of Wales has done a magnificent job in bringing this truly beautiful house back from the dead.
It is a remarkable achievement.
Edward Gardiner,
London