Prince Charles Raises Eyebrows Over Donation from Osama bin Laden's Family

glamour.com:

The Sunday Times. The —first in line to the British throne behind his mother, — received a $1.2 million charity donation from former Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden's half-brothers (Bakr bin Laden and Shafiq bin Laden) in 2013, the outlet reports.

The donation apparently followed a meeting between Charles and Bakr at Clarence House in October 2013. reportedly accepted the donation on behalf of his charity, The Prince of Wales's Charitable Fund (PWCF).

Although Osama bin laden's family publicly disowned him in 1994, was allegedly urged by key advisors not to accept the donation.

was founded in 1979 “with a mission to transform lives and build sustainable communities.” It awards grants to UK-registered non-profit organizations in the UK, Commonwealth and overseas, according to its website.A statement from Charles's office at Clarence House to the Sunday Times refutes his involvement in the decision to take the money. “The Prince of Wales' Charitable Fund has assured us that thorough due diligence was undertaken in accepting this donation,” the statement said. "The decision to accept was taken by the charity's Trustees alone and any attempt to characterize it otherwise is false." Prince Charles is not a trustee, per the PWCF site.Chair of the Prince of Wales Charitable Foundation Sir Ian Cheshire told in a statement: "The donation from Sheik Bakr Bin Laden in 2013 was carefully considered by PWCF Trustees at the time.