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8 May, 6 tweets, 3 min read
An undercover investigation can disclose that Prince Michael of Kent is alleged to be secretly selling his privileged access to Vladimir Putin’s Russian regime to business clients seeking favours from the Kremlin #Royalsforhire

thetimes.co.uk/article/prince…
Prince Michael of Kent, the Queen’s cousin, has been covertly filmed at a business meeting in which prospective clients were told he could be hired for ten thousand pounds a day to make representations to the Russian leadership
The prince’s friend and business partner of 30 years, the Marquess of Reading, told undercover reporters that the prince could take advantage of his role as “Her Majesty’s unofficial ambassador to Russia” to gain access to decision makers in the Kremlin
Prince Michael confirmed that he would give the clients’ firm his royal endorsement in a recorded speech for a $200,000 fee and was happy to use his home in Kensington Palace as the backdrop to impress the company’s investors
When approached for comment, the marquess said he had “over-promised”. The prince said he had not been in contact with Putin or his office for almost 18 years and “would not have wanted, or been able, to fulfil” the marquess’s suggestions #Royalsforhire

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