michael fawcett is accused of helping a saudi businessman receive an honourary cbe. here�*s our royal correspondent, jonny dymond. for decades, michael fawcett was the aide with the answers to the prince�*s problems. mr fawcett, did you secure honopurs for cash? any comment on the allegations in the newspapers this morning? is the sunday times story true? this morning he wasn�*t taking questions. he�*s accused of promising to help this wealthy saudi businessman — mahfouz marei mubarak bin mahfouz — to get british citizenship and an honour in exchange for donations to the prince�*s charities. he was the prince�*s valet until 2003 — but he was more than just a servant. a controversial figure at the palace, he won the loyalty of prince charles. twice he left the prince. twice he came back. until yesterday, the chief executive of the prince�*s foundation.