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by ohhhlol 2207 days ago
'In 1998, a British newspaper reported that he paid Sri Lankan boys for sex, leading to the cancellation of plans for Prince Charles to knight him on a visit to the country.[46][47] The accusation was subsequently found to be baseless by the Sri Lankan police and was retracted by the newspaper'
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Apparently that didn't stop him from being knighted[1].

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/43739.stm