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Published Sunday, May 9, 2021 3:14PM EDT LONDON - An investigative report by British media said Sunday that Queen Elizabeth II's cousin, Prince Michael of Kent, was willing to use his royal status for personal profit and to seek favours from Russian President Vladimir Putin. The undercover investigation by the Sunday Times and Channel 4 saw reporters posing as investors of a fake South Korean gold company seeking contacts in the Kremlin to further its business in Russia. Prince Michael, 78, allegedly told the reporters by Zoom that he would give their company his royal endor...

Britain's Prince Michael accused of using royal status to ‘sell access’ to Vladimir Putin Prince Michael of Kent (PA) Sun, 09 May, 2021 - 07:51 Taz Ali, PA An undercover investigation has claimed Britain's Prince Michael of Kent was willing to use his royal status for personal profit, and to seek favours from Russian president Vladimir Putin. Queen Elizabeth’s cousin told undercover reporters posing as investors from South Korea in a virtual meeting that he could be hired for £10,000 (€11,400) a day to make “confidential” representations to Mr Putin’s regime. The revelation was...

Queen's cousin accused of willingness to sell Kremlin access by The Associated Press Last Updated May 9, 2021 at 11:58 am EDT LONDON — An investigative report by British media said Sunday that Queen Elizabeth II’s cousin, Prince Michael of Kent, was willing to use his royal status for personal profit and to seek favours from Russian President Vladimir Putin. The undercover investigation by the Sunday Times and Channel 4 saw reporters posing as investors of a fake South Korean gold company seeking contacts in the Kremlin to further its business in Russia. Prince Michael, 78, allegedly told...

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 ($19,200) a day to make “confidential” representations on behalf of the fictitious gold firm, House of Haedong, to Putin. “If he [Prince Michael] is representing the House of Haedong, he could mention that to Putin and Putin would find the right person who is interested in South Korea or interested in gold,” Reading reportedly said. “It just opens th...

British royal accused of offering to sell access to Putin An British investigative report caught Prince Michael offering fake investors access to the Kremlin in exchange for personal profit. The royal was described as "Her Majesty's unofficial ambassador to Russia." The investigative report on Prince Michael sent shockwaves through British media The cousin of Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Michael of Kent, was willing to use his royal status for personal gain and to seek favors from Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to an investigative report by British media. The report also comes at...