William Bortrick FRSA[1] (born 30 April 1973)[2][3] is a British genealogist who is the owner, chairman and editor of Burke's Peerage.
[12] Bortrick was named by The Sunday Times as the alleged fixer at the heart of the claims.
[13] According to the Metropolitan Police, at least two complaints were made calling for an investigation into whether Prince Charles or Michael Fawcett breached the Honours (Prevention of Abuses) Act 1925.
[14] In February 2022, the Metropolitan Police launched an investigation into the cash-for-honours allegations linked to Charles' charity The Prince's Foundation.
[17] In one instance, the Charity Commission found that a desk and bookcase had been bought for £16,000 using the Burke's Peerage Foundation's charitable funds, and were then kept and used at Bortrick's home.