The Prince of Wales tonight remained steadfast in his denial of allegations against him.
Resolute in the face of a growing royal storm over claims that he was involved in a compromising incident witnessed by a servant, the Prince's message was: "There is nothing to hide or fear."
He is continuing his official visit to Oman despite a media frenzy, not just in Britain but around the world.
Last night in a dramatic move, the Prince effectively named himself as the senior Royal at the centre of allegations, details of which cannot be published in the UK because of a High Court injunction.
The gagging order was granted to former royal aide Michael Fawcett who earlier this year resigned as the Prince's personal assistant but continues to work for him on a freelance basis.
The heir to the throne dismissed the allegations as entirely untrue and insisted the alleged incident did not even take place.
In a forthright statement issued on the Prince's behalf, Clarence House branded his unnamed accuser, a second former servant, as having suffered from alcoholism and post-traumatic stress disorder after serving in the Falklands War.