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Britain's King Charles significantly increased the number of charities this weekend by almost 300, to mark the first anniversary of his coronation since May last year. He has taken over several that Buckingham Palace said were supported by his mother, the late Queen Elizabeth II.
The palace said a major review of more than 1,000 royal patronages and charity presidencies has taken place following the 75-year-old monarch's accession to the throne in September 2022, following the death of his mother.
Other working members of the royal family, including wife Camilla and son and heir Prince William, will also take on the patronage of a number of organizations previously supported by the late Queen to expand their existing portfolios.
'The king and the queen [Camilla] will continue to serve as patron of many of the charities and institutions with which His Majesty was associated as Prince of Wales, and Her Majesty as Duchess of Cornwall respectively,” a statement from Buckingham Palace said on Saturday.
“In addition, Their Majesties are pleased to continue the patronage of a wide variety of charities and organizations previously supported by Queen Elizabeth II…Royal patronage highlights the vital work of these organizations and enables their many achievements and valuable contributions to society are more widely recognized and promoted,” the report said.
Among the charities King Charles inherited from his mother are a number of Commonwealth institutions, including the Association of Commonwealth Universities, which champions the power of higher education to improve lives, and the Royal Commonwealth Society, which commitment to improving people's lives. and the prospects of Commonwealth citizens worldwide.
“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 inspires our work to make a practical difference to the lives of the 2.6 billion people do that. of the Commonwealth family,” said Dr. Linda Yueh, Executive Chairman of the Royal Commonwealth Society.
The King retains patronages from his time as heir to the throne, which emphasize issues such as supporting communities, conservation and culture, including the Wildlife Trusts, a grassroots wildlife organization; Youth United Foundation, which brings together unified youth organizations so they can learn from each other, share best practices and collectively support more young people; and the Heritage Crafts Association, a national charity that preserves traditional heritage crafts.
Queen Elizabeth II was patron of 492 organizations at the time of her death, 376 of which will be retained by King Charles and other members of the Royal Family. From his time as Prince of Wales, more than 441 organizations were affiliated with Charles, 367 of which have been retained by members of the Royal Family.
The palace said a further review will be carried out to consider royal patronages in 14 other Commonwealth Realms where King Charles is head of statistics.
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