King Charles has been left devastated by a royal legal battle not tied to Andrew.MEGA<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n
RadarOnline.com<\/em><\/a> can reveal King Charles<\/a> is said to be deeply distressed after a legal dispute involving his private charitable trust erupted into a $8million court battle, placing another royal-linked controversy in the spotlight and leaving the monarch frustrated that a project tied to his environmental and charitable priorities has become the subject of litigation.<\/p>\n The case centers on Amanda Navaian<\/a>, an eco-fashion entrepreneur and founder of luxury handbag company House of Marici, who has launched a High Court claim alleging the King Charles Charitable Trust<\/a> withdrew from a planned fundraising collaboration she said would have generated significant revenue had it not been axed.<\/p>\n King Charles faced an $8 million legal battle over a charity project.MEGA<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n Navaian claims the project involved a range of T-shirts supporting the Coronation Food Project \u2013 an initiative designed to redirect surplus food from suppliers to communities in need.<\/p>\n She says the plan also included a high-profile dinner at the Japanese restaurant CLAP in Knightsbridge, attended by celebrities and influencers, curated by Princess Beatrice’s stylist Olivia Buckingham.<\/p>\n Navaian is also suing food redistribution charity FareShare and Dori Dana-Haeri, chair of the development committee for the project.<\/p>\n All defendants deny the allegations, and their lawyers have asked a High Court judge to dismiss the claim, arguing it is without merit.<\/p>\n The monarch worried the dispute overshadowed his environmental work.MEGA<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n Royal insiders said the dispute has left Charles, 77, upset a project linked to his charitable work has been dragged into a courtroom battle.<\/p>\n One palace source said the monarch was dismayed to see a philanthropic initiative tied to his environmental interests turn into a public legal confrontation.<\/p>\n “The King is deeply saddened that something connected to a charitable cause he strongly believes in has ended up in a legal fight,” they added.<\/p>\n “It was intended to highlight sustainability and food redistribution \u2013 not become the focus of a dispute.”<\/p>\n Another individual familiar with the royal household said the situation had been personally difficult for Charles.<\/p>\n “He is currently fighting cancer<\/a> and the fallout from his brother Andrew’s Epstein scandal,<\/a> and finds it incredibly frustrating a project associated with his charities has now also become overshadowed by conflict.”<\/p>\n “The King has always tried to keep his charitable work above controversy, so seeing it discussed in a courtroom is upsetting for him.”<\/p>\n The luxury Chelsea Stud bag became one of the brand\u2019s standout designs.houseofmarici.com<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n Navaian, 43, told Britain’s High Court she had approached the King’s charity in April 2024 because she admired Charles’ environmental principles and believed the partnership would align with the monarch’s long-standing advocacy on sustainability.<\/p>\nLawsuit Targets King Charles Linked Charity Project<\/h2>\n
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