King Charles secretly meets former staffer who resigned after scandal at The Prince’s Foundation

Looks like Prince Harry is not the only one King Charles has recently reunited with — former chief executive at The Prince’s Foundation and one of his majesty’s most trusted aides, Michael Fawcett discreetly made an appointment with his ex-boss “several months ago”.

A palace insider has shared that the meeting was considered a “farewell audience” between the two men, with further implication that there was nothing more to it.

“While we wouldn’t comment on individual private meetings, his majesty often holds farewell audiences for departing senior staff. Some of these can be subject to delay, due to diary pressures, circumstance, or ill health,” the source told PEOPLE.

The outlet also confirmed that the palace source has reiterated that despite the reunion, “the former aide has no way back into the royal fold after the scandal several years ago.”

For the record, Fawcett was forced to resign from his position among the royal circle in 2021 after the Mail on Sunday uncovered a controversial letter which revealed that the King’s then right hand man offered “to help Saudi billionaire donor Mahfouz Marei Mubarak bin Mahfouz secure British citizenship and a prestigious knighthood.”

While an investigation was carried out following Fawcett’s resignation, it was soon concluded without any convictions or repercussions.

“The Prince’s Foundation has noted the decision of the Metropolitan Police. Following the conclusion of its own independent investigation and governance review last year, the charity is moving forward with a continued focus on delivering the education and training programs for which it has been established,” a spokesperson for the royal organisation told BBC in 2023.

Notably, Michael Fawcett is the aide about whom King Charles once said, “I can manage without just about anyone, except for Michael.”