In a letter dated February 11, 2017, Prince Charles expressed gratitude to James Stunt for lending paintings to Dumfries House. The letter highlighted the excitement of seeing notable works but later revealed a darker truth: several of these pieces were counterfeits created by convicted forger Tony Tetro. A documentary titled 'The Royal Stunt' explores this intriguing story of art forgery and deception, featuring key players Tetro and Stunt in a narrative of mislaid trust and elaborate artistry.
It was a great sadness that you were unable to come to Clarence House the other day when Malcolm Rogers appeared with your marvellous pictures. I cannot tell you how exciting it was to see these paintings-especially the two Van Dycks-and it will be a great treat to have them at Dumfries House.
Your kindness and generosity are truly remarkable and I appreciate such a gesture more than you can ever know.
The film is dominated by two people: Tetro, the baby-faced forger, now looking a bit worse for wear and dreaming of retiring to Costa Rica; and Stunt, who incidentally is the godson of the gangster Terry Adams.
In the documentary Tetro says he thought he was making the works just for Stunt, but during a visit to London, saw paperwork that revealed the dark truth.
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