British King Calls Post Office Scandal 'Appalling,' Says Oldest Victim

Betty Brown, the oldest victim of the UK's Post Office scandal, met King Charles and reported that the monarch called the scandal 'appalling'. Brown is accepting an honour on behalf of all scandal victims.

Betty Brown, the oldest victim of the UK's Post Office scandal, has disclosed that King Charles III told her directly that the scandal was 'appalling'. Brown met with the King in connection with an honour being bestowed upon her and made public the monarch's words, demonstrating that the scandal has reached the attention of the highest state authority.

Brown said she is accepting the honour not just on her own behalf, but as a representative of the entire community of scandal victims. She emphasised that it is important for the stories of all victims to reach both the public and the highest institutions of state.

The UK Post Office scandal is one of the greatest miscarriages of justice in recent British history, in which hundreds of postmasters were convicted of financial crimes based on a faulty Horizon software system. Over the years, these people carried convictions, suffered financial and emotional ruin, before the truth came to light.

The scandal gained wider public attention partly thanks to an ITV drama series that aired in 2024, which brought victims' stories back into the spotlight and intensified public demand for full justice. Many convicted postmasters remain in the rehabilitation process.