![\\"logo\\"](\\"/img/logo-dpa-factchecking.svg\\"/) *About ![\\"IFCN](\\"/img/ifcn-certificate.png\\"/) ![\\"EFCSN](\\"/img/efcsn- certificate.png\\"/) ## Allegation without proof # A residence still belonging to Charles III Published on 9.4.2024, 15:39 (CEST) On social networks, Volodymyr Zelensky continues to be the target of false rumors. According to some, the Ukrainian president acquired a manor belonging to King Charles III. However, this is false. Did Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky buy a mansion for 20 millions of pounds sterling belonging to the English King Charles III? In any case, this is what Internet users say on social networks. The king's former butler would have revealed this acquisition to a media British. But the source of this alleged testimony is not very credible. ## Assessment There is no evidence of the President\'s purchase of Highgrove House Ukrainian. No public information has been released in this regard. Moreover, the testimonies mentioned in the article were invented. ## Facts On social networks, the publications concerned refer to a article published on the website The London Crier. It is stated that the president Ukrainian purchased the manor of Highgrove, owned by King Charles III, for £20 million. The article is based on the testimony given by the former butler of Charles III, Grant Harrold. He would have declared that the sale of this residence was concluded during the visit of Olena Zelenska, wife of the Ukrainian President, in the United Kingdom on February 29, 2024. The article was published in French and English by the blog Pravda, identified as a pro-Russian propaganda site by French authorities. Questionable website Some material from The London Crier website, where the article originated, cast doubt on its reliability, like its date of creation. According to the tool Who.is analytics, the website was created on March 26, 2024. Additionally, links to the social networks displayed on the site link to pages linked to a software company. Finally, the objective of the site is not indicated anywhere leaves. Invented testimony Contacted by the Deutsche Presse-Agentur (dpa), the press officer of the former butler of Charles III affirmed that the testimony put forward in the article was fabricated. “These statements are completely false and Grant Harrold has made no comment on this story,” she said by email. The press service of the Ukrainian president and that of the Highgrove residence House did not respond to requests from the dpa. Lack of evidence A Google search for the rumor turned up no results. convincing results in the English-speaking media. The Facebook pages of the British royal family and the Ukrainian president also make no mention of the purchase of the manor. Information available on the Highgrove House website shows that the residence still constitutes the property of King Charles III and his marries Camilla. The latest list of royal family homes British mentions the manor of Highgrove. In conclusion, there is no evidence to confirm the allegation according to which the Ukrainian president would have acquired Highgrove House. Others fact-checking sites, such as Ukrinform and the Center for Countering Disinformation, also came to the same conclusion. This is not the first time that the Ukrainian president has been wrongly accused of having purchased a luxury good. Recently, another false rumor claimed that Volodymyr Zelensky bought two yachts for $75 million. Allegation which was the subject of a fact-check by the dpa. Deutsche Presse-Agentur also looked into misleading claims towards the wife of the Ukrainian president on the purchase of goods and luxury items (here and here). (Situation as of 04/09/2024) ## Links Facebook post (archived version) Article The London Crier (archived version) About Highgrove (archived version) Grant Harrold website (archived version) Olena Zelenska's visit to the United Kingdom (archived version) Pravda article in French, English (archived version I, II) SGDSN report on the Pravda-fr.com website (archived version) Who.is website (archived version) Facebook page from The London Crier website (archived version) Search media coverage (archived version) List of residences (archived version) British Royal Family Facebook Page (archived version) Volodymyr Zelensky's Facebook page (archived version) Ukrinform fact-check (archived version) Center for Countering Disinformation Publication X (archived version) Article dpa I, II, III ### About dpa fact checks This fact check was written as part of the independent program of Facebook/Meta check. More information about this program can be found here. 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Volodymyr Zelensky bought Highgrove House from King Charles III for 20 million pounds