UNITED KINGDOM
Daily Mail
By REBECCA ENGLISH ROYAL CORRESPONDENT FOR THE DAILY MAIL
When the Duchess of Cornwall lost her father in June 2006, Bishop Ball was invited to deliver a homily at his funeral.
His inclusion at such a high-profile event – attended by Prince Charles and his sons William and Harry – was a clear indication of Ball’s status in royal circles.
Yet 13 years before the funeral, he had been forced to resign after being cautioned by police over a sexual assault on a teenage monk.
Ball was even renting a house from the Duchy of Cornwall – the private estate which funds the heir to the throne.
He had moved in shortly after his very public disgrace.
Sources close to the prince were last night were unable to confirm whether he had ever written a letter in support of Ball.
And they were keen to point out that even lawyers involved in the case are unable to give details.
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