Queen Elizabeth II 'warned' of Mohamed Al Fayed's 'dirty old man' reputation

Dai Davies alleged that posthumously accused rapist Al Fayed was known for his "persona arsenic a soiled aged man" erstwhile helium warned the Queen's representatives successful the 1990s

Queen Elizabeth II was warned that Mohamed Al Fayed was a "salacious attacker of women" decades earlier her death, a erstwhile royal information main has claimed.

Al Fayed has been posthumously accused of rape by 5 women, who person claimed the billionaire Harrods proprietor assaulted them portion they worked astatine the London section store. An probe conducted by the BBC has gathered grounds from much than 20 women, who person alleged incidents of intersexual battle took spot successful London, Paris, St Tropez and Abu Dhabi.

While the accusations person shocked the wide public, Scotland Yard's erstwhile caput of royalty extortion has said constabulary were made alert of accusations against the billionaire successful the 1990s. Dai Davies said helium raised concerns astir Princess Diana and Princes William and Harry going connected vacation with Al Fayed and his son, Dodi, not agelong earlier the Princess of Wales ' death.

Speaking to the Daily Mail, Mr Davies said helium was told by the Queen's backstage caput Lord Fellowes Buckingham Palace was already alert of the allegations and his "persona arsenic a soiled aged man". He said: "In 1997 determination were already allegations helium had been bribing MPs to array questions successful the House and helium had a salacious reputation. There were concerns astir his persona arsenic a soiled aged man.

"There were allegations I was alert of that Al Fayed had sexually assaulted women past paid them off. I had nary compunction successful informing the Queen astir this individual." Mr Davies added that helium told the precocious monarch done her backstage caput not to fto Princes William oregon Harry spell connected vacation with the billionaire.

He said: "I advised the Queen, done Lord Fellowes, not to fto the boys spell distant connected vacation with him due to the fact that of the allegations I was alert of – that helium was a salacious attacker of women. [Fellowes] said to me: 'The Palace is aware, Mr Davies.' My occupation was to support the reputation... of the Royal Family."

Mr Davies concluded that, contempt discussing his concerns with past Met Police commissioner Lord Condron, his proposal was yet ignored. He said: "I did person a treatment with the past commissioner, Lord Condron astir my concerns. [Al Fayed] had a estimation of being a sleazebag. Ultimately my proposal was ignored. [Diana] flew disconnected from Kensington Palace erstwhile Al Fayed sent his helicopter."