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King Charles was cynically duped by a senior courtier into signing a document appointing a colleague to a job at the Palace – while the monarch was recovering after a bout of his cancer treatment, it has been claimed.

The incident has sparked a furious row in Charles's court – with one of his closest aides said to have 'gone ballistic'.

Meanwhile the King's private secretary has been forced to order an embarrassing U-turn on the appointment.

The courtier at the centre of the extraordinary bust-up is Garter King Of Arms David White, who is understood to have been on the receiving end of a severe dressing-down.

Mr White is accused of ignoring long-established court procedure and instead using 'back channels' to secure the King's signature on his preferred choice for a senior appointment at his department, the College of Arms.

This happened when the King was in London for his ongoing cancer treatment, when staff are under instructions not to burden him.

A source told The Mail on Sunday: 'It's like a trick from the Middle Ages. There's been a huge row behind the scenes.

'Some people believe that David White deliberately tried to get to Charles behind their backs so that he could get his preferred candidate into the role.

'What David may not have realised was that the King was tired. In other words, he was at his most vulnerable, which is why proper procedure exists.

'When the King is in London he is here to receive treatment and therefore that can often be a challenging time for him. The aides closest to Charles knew

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