Queen says she 'can't move' as she holds in-person audience

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Royal Editor for the Mirror, Russell Myers spoke of the Queen’s strength in an inspirational Op-Ed the Royal Family faces the possibility of being drawn into another scandal. On Tuesday, Prince Andrew’s lawyers released a statement with Virginia Giuffre’s lawyers announcing that both parties had reached a settlement out of court for the sex abuse case. The following day the Metropolitan police announced an investigation into Prince Charles’ charity which has been accused of breaching the Honours (Prevention of Abuses) Act.

The investigation into the charity after what was hoped to be a time of peace and recovery for the monarchy potentially calls “into question the very fabric of those operating at the heart of the monarchy”, according to Russell Myers.

He added “it seems as though events are imploding around her” on what should be a year of glorious celebration for her 70th year on the throne.

At an in-person engagement at Windsor on Wednesday, the Queen admitted her frailty saying, “I can’t move” and accepting her mobility issues that have developed with age mean she cannot move as freely as she wishes to.

She was pictured holding what was Prince Philip’s walking stick with Mr Myers commenting: “As she has done many times before in times of trouble, the Queen today summoned the strength to put on a brave face and put duty first.”

The police investigation was launched after the Met assessed a letter last September claiming that Michael Fawcett, the Prince’s former valet, allegedly offered to help a Saudi citizen secure an honour.

There will be an investigation into claims that Prince Charles’ charity offered honours help to a Saudi citizen breaching the Honours (Prevention of Abuses) Act 1925.

The Metropolitan Police stated that “officers liaised with The Prince’s Foundation about the findings of an independent investigation into fundraising practises. The foundation provided a number of relevant documents.”

“These documents were reviewed alongside existing information. The assessment determined an investigation will commence.”

The Met declared that no arrests have been made and there have been no interviews under caution.

The Prince’s Foundation is fully cooperating with the investigation and refused to comment saying it is “inappropriate to comment on an ongoing investigation.”

Though Charles is the president of the charity, he does not govern or get involved with the day-to-day activities that are overseen by the charity’s trustees.

A statement from Clarence House said that Prince Charles had “no knowledge of the alleged offer of honours or British citizenship on the basis of donation to his charities.”

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Saudi tycoon Mahfouz Marei Mubarak bin Mahfouz is at the centre of this investigation though he is not accused of any wrongdoing and denies such actions.

Mahfouz is vice-president of the British Forces foundation that Prince Charles is patron of and was given an honorary CBE by the Prince in a private ceremony in 2016.

The royal editor concluded: “If ever there was a time to unite and collectively take the strain, now is that time for the family. 

“Whether they are too fractured to do so is a story to be continued.”

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