LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's King Charles has increased his charitable patronage by nearly 300 this weekend to mark the first anniversary of his coronation in May last year, and many of those at Buckingham Palace were paid tribute to his mother, the late Queen Elizabeth II. Was supported by.
The palace said a major review of more than 1,000 royal patronages and charitable presidencies was being carried out after the 75-year-old king ascends to the throne following the death of his mother in September 2022.
Other working members of the royal family, including wife Camilla and son and heir apparent Prince William, will also take patronage of several organizations previously supported by the late queen, to add to their existing portfolios.
"The King and Queen [Camilla] will continue to serve as patrons of the many charities and institutions with which Her Majesty was associated as The Prince of Wales and Her Majesty The Duchess of Cornwall, respectively," a statement from the Buckingham Palace said Saturday. "
“In addition, Her Majesty is pleased to continue her patronage of the variety of charities and organizations already supported by Queen Elizabeth II…Royal patronage highlights the important work of these organizations and reflects their many achievements and valuable contributions to society exposes.More widely recognized and publicized,” it said.
The charitable patronage that King Charles inherited from his mother includes a number of Commonwealth institutions, including the Association o Commonwealth Universities, which supports the power of higher education to improve lives, and the Royal Commonwealth Society, which improves lives. Committed to making it better. and the prospects of Commonwealth citizens globally.
“With his long record of support for the Commonwealth and as a champion of the environment, he embodies the values to which the Royal Commonwealth Society aspires, and which inspire our work to make practical change to the lives of 2.6 billion people " Dr Lind Yueh, Executive President of the Royal Commonwealth Society, said: “The Commonwealth family above.,
The king maintains conservation practices from his time as heir to the throne that highlight causes such as supporting communities, conservation and culture, including the Wildlife Trust, a grassroots nature organisation; Youth United Foundation which brings together uniformed youth organizations so they can learn from each other, share best practice and collectively support more young people; and the Heritage Crafts Association, a national charity preserving traditional heritage crafts.
Queen Elizabeth II was patron of 492 organizations at the time of her death, 376 of which were to be retained by King Charles and other members of the Roy family. There were more than 441 organizations affiliated with Charles during his time as Prince of Wales, of which 367 are retained by members of the royal family.
The palace said a further review would be carried out to consider royal patronage in the 14 other Commonwealth realms, where King Charles I is head of state.
The palace said a major review of more than 1,000 royal patronages and charitable presidencies was being carried out after the 75-year-old king ascends to the throne following the death of his mother in September 2022.
Other working members of the royal family, including wife Camilla and son and heir apparent Prince William, will also take patronage of several organizations previously supported by the late queen, to add to their existing portfolios.
"The King and Queen [Camilla] will continue to serve as patrons of the many charities and institutions with which Her Majesty was associated as The Prince of Wales and Her Majesty The Duchess of Cornwall, respectively," a statement from the Buckingham Palace said Saturday. "
“In addition, Her Majesty is pleased to continue her patronage of the variety of charities and organizations already supported by Queen Elizabeth II…Royal patronage highlights the important work of these organizations and reflects their many achievements and valuable contributions to society exposes.More widely recognized and publicized,” it said.
The charitable patronage that King Charles inherited from his mother includes a number of Commonwealth institutions, including the Association o Commonwealth Universities, which supports the power of higher education to improve lives, and the Royal Commonwealth Society, which improves lives. Committed to making it better. and the prospects of Commonwealth citizens globally.
“With his long record of support for the Commonwealth and as a champion of the environment, he embodies the values to which the Royal Commonwealth Society aspires, and which inspire our work to make practical change to the lives of 2.6 billion people " Dr Lind Yueh, Executive President of the Royal Commonwealth Society, said: “The Commonwealth family above.,
The king maintains conservation practices from his time as heir to the throne that highlight causes such as supporting communities, conservation and culture, including the Wildlife Trust, a grassroots nature organisation; Youth United Foundation which brings together uniformed youth organizations so they can learn from each other, share best practice and collectively support more young people; and the Heritage Crafts Association, a national charity preserving traditional heritage crafts.
Queen Elizabeth II was patron of 492 organizations at the time of her death, 376 of which were to be retained by King Charles and other members of the Roy family. There were more than 441 organizations affiliated with Charles during his time as Prince of Wales, of which 367 are retained by members of the royal family.
The palace said a further review would be carried out to consider royal patronage in the 14 other Commonwealth realms, where King Charles I is head of state.
