Queen Elizabeth II's cousin, Prince Michael of Kent, accused of selling royal status for Russian connections
Fox News
Queen Elizabeth II's cousin, Prince Michael of Kent, is the subject of a new investigative report that found he is essentially selling his royal status for personal profit to those seeking access to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Prince Michael, 78, allegedly told the reporters by Zoom that he would give their company his royal endorsement in a recorded speech for a $200,000-fee. He added that he was happy to use his home in Kensington Palace as a backdrop for the endorsement. The royal’s business partner, Simon Reading, also reportedly told the fake investors that Michael could be hired for 10,000 pounds ($14,000) a day to make "confidential" representations on behalf of the fictitious gold firm, House of Haedong, to Putin.More Related News