King Charles III is the new patron of The Royal British Legion charity, a role his late mother Queen Elizabeth II previously held.
King Charles III is the new patron of The Royal British Legion charity, a role his late mother Queen Elizabeth II previously held. The King has welcomed over 200 new charity patronages.on May 6, the royal family has announced which causes will still receive royal patronages from the King, his wife, Queen Camilla, and other royals, who are taking on some of the late Queen Elizabeth II’s causes.
The tradition of patronages, where a royal supports charities, military associations, professional bodies, or public service organizations, dates back to the reign of“Royal patronage highlights the vital work of these organizations and allows their many achievements and valuable contributions to society to be more widely recognised and promoted,”an association of 56 independent countries, almost all which were formerly under British colonial rule.
When Charles became King in September 2022 after his mother died, the Palace reviewed more than 1,000 royal patronages. After that review, the King and Queen will support more than 800 charities and organizations, the royal family announced. The late Queen was patron of 492 charities when she died, and her family will retain 376 of those. That includes thea charity supporting the military, which his mother supported from 1952 to 2022. Before ascending the throne, Charles, as Prince of Wales, supported 441 organizations, and has kept or passed along 367 to family members.
The King and Queen will also keep supporting causes they did before they assumed their current titles. That includes the King’sThe King will also stay president of clean water NGO WaterAid, a position he’s held since 1991. In a statement, WaterAid U.K.
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