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King told me Post Office scandal was 'dreadful', says oldest victim
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- Emma Simpson,Business correspondent and Lizzie Asante,Business reporter PA Media Betty Brown and King Charles III at Windsor castle.
- Betty Brown said King Charles III made the comment as she received her OBE at Windsor Castle on Tuesday.
- She described meeting the monarch and receiving the honour as "lovely", adding she "never ever dreamt that this would happen".
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Emma Simpson,Business correspondent and Lizzie Asante,Business reporter PA Media Betty Brown and King Charles III at Windsor castle. The oldest surviving victim of the Post Office scandal has said the King told her it was a "dreadful thing" and "should never have happened".
Betty Brown said King Charles III made the comment as she received her OBE at Windsor Castle on Tuesday.
The 93-year-old said she asked His Majesty to talk to the prime minister about ensuring those responsible for hundreds of sub-postmasters being wrongfully prosecuted would be investigated by the police and brought to justice.
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