Dai Davies says people were aware of the former Harrods owner's reputation as far back as the 1990s, and that he raised concerns about him to the Royal Family.

The late Mohamed Al-Fayed has been accused of rape by five women who worked for Harrods in a new BBC investigation, drawing attention to his royal connections.

Fayed has been accused of sexually assaulting multiple women.Lawyers claimed he used wealth and power to manipulate victims.Harrods, the luxury London store Al-Fayed owned, apologized, saying it was "utterly appalled.