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Princes William and Harry will be ‘pleased’ that Michael Fawcett has resigned as they felt he was a ‘pernicious influence’ on their father’s household, sources said last night.
Insiders said both the Duke of Cambridge and the Duke of Sussex have long believed that Prince Charles was ‘unwise’ to rely so heavily on his right-hand man.
Harry even turned down an offer from Charles to have Mr Fawcett’s private events company, Premier Mode, help out with his 2018 wedding to Meghan as he wanted him to have nothing to do with it.
‘Divisive role’: Fawcett behind William and Charles at Holyroodhouse
One source said: ‘They were concerned at the way in which Fawcett was allowed to operate a personal fiefdom at the heart of their father’s household.
'They felt it divisive and unwise.
'They will not be disappointed by what has happened.’
Yesterday the Daily Mail revealed that Mr Fawcett, who was in charge of Charles’s charity operations, had dramatically quit over an ongoing ‘cash for access’ inquiry.
He has resigned from his £95,000-a-year post as chief executive of the Prince’s Foundation, with friends saying he is ‘shattered’ by events.
He has also had his private contract to organise events and entertaining for Charles severed, ending 40 years of service to the prince.
Prince Charles' closest aide Michael Fawcett pictured outside his South West London home in September
It follows reports he offered to help a billionaire Saudi
