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For the billionaire, it was a dream come true. He was at Buckingham Palace. And he was being given a decoration by Prince Charles. 

The best part? All he had to to to get it was to pay £1.5m! 

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Mahfouz Marei Mubarak bin Mahfouz received his Honorary CBE in 2016. But this weekend, a newspaper revealed how he got it. 

In 2011, bin Mahfouz met a man called Michael Fawcett. 

Fawcett was Prince Charles's right-hand man. He was always there to help and give him advice.

He introduced bin Mahfouz to Prince Charles and they had a private meeting. 

Soon afterwards, bin Mahfouz donated £1.5m to two of Charles's favourite charities. Then, in 2016, bin Mahfouz got his CBE.

Now, old emails seem to show that bin Mahfouz agreed to pay if he could get his honour.

Since the story came out, Michael Fawcett has quit his job. Some think the prince should too.  

Is Prince Charles fit to be king? 

Some say

No! He was clearly part of the plan. It shows us that he does not respect rules. Most people receive CBEs for doing amazing things and making the country proud. If Charles is going to be king, he should respect that.  

Others think 

Of course! Everybody makes mistakes. This was a bad one. But Charles is also an inspiring person. He has fought climate change for over 20 years. He has set up dozens of charities. This is proof he can rule a country. 

Key words

Saudi - From Saudi Arabia, a state in Western Asia. 

Billionaire - Somebody who has at least one billion units of currency (for example, pounds or dollars). 

Admirable - Very good, or deserving praise. 

Honorary - Usually a CBE can only be given to someone from the UK or the Commonwealth. Other people can be given an honorary award. Angelina Jolie is from the USA and is an honorary dame.

CBE - The highest rank in the Order of the British Empire. It is awarded to people who have made an outstanding difference to life. Kate Winslet and Tom Hardy both have CBEs.

Newspaper - The story was published by the Mail on Sunday. 

Residency - Living in a place for some length of time. People from outside the UK have to apply to be allowed to have residency. 

Right-hand man - A very important assistant who helps someone do a job 

Advice - An idea or opinion offered as help in making a choice or a decision.

Investigators - People who search for clues and find out secrets. Investigative journalists have solved crimes and uncovered problems in governments.