Buckingham Palace today announced today that Queen Elizabeth II will hand over 25 of her more than 600 patronages to other members of the Royal family, namely her children and grandchildren.
This is not unexpected. The Queen is 90 years old, and is divesting of her patronages in order to allow others in her family to make their mark. In other words, it would be awful to have to fill all 600 at once. (The Prince of Wales will probably succeed to a large percentage of his mother's patronage portfolio.)
Here is a list of the 25 charities that will have new Patrons in 2017. Some have already confirmed their new patrons.
Holocaust Day Memorial Trust (HRH The Prince of Wales)
Royal Institution of Great Britain - (HRH The Prince of Wales)
Wildfowl and WetlandsTrust (HRH The Prince of Wales)
Battersea Dogs and Cats Home (HRH The Duchess of Cornwall)
Barnardo's (HRH The Duchess of Cornwall. )
Royal School of Needlework. (HRH The Duchess of Cornwall)
Royal African Society (HRH The Duke of Cambridge)
Welsh Rugby Union (HRH The Duke of Cambridge)
Amateur Swimming Association (HRH The Duke of Cambridge)
Action for Children (HRH The Duchess of Cambridge)
All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (AELTC) (HRH the Duchess of Cambridge)
Wimbledon
Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) (HRH The Duchess of Cambridge)
Blind Veterans UK (HRH The Countess of Wessex)
Rugby Football Union (HRH Prince Henry of Wales)
Rugby Football League (HRH Prince Henry of Wales)
Edinburgh International Festival (HRH The Earl of Wessex)
Sport and Recreation Alliance (HRH The Earl of Wessex)
British Cycling Federation (HRH The Countess of Wessex)
NSPCC (National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children) (HRH The Countess of Wessex)
Royal Navy and Royal Marines Children's Fund (HRH The Duke of York)
British Science Association (HRH The Duke of York)
Institution of Civil Engineers (HRH The Duke of York)
Animal Health Trust (no patron named - Princess Royal has been president since 1991)
Royal Geographical Society (HRH The Princess Royal)
Save the Children UK - (HRH The Princess Royal) At the age of 20, HRH the Princess Royal became the president of this organization, her first major charity.
I love the media attention this is getting around the world, highlighting the charitable work of the royal family. Great guesses! My predictions are a little different...
ReplyDelete- Battersea Dogs & Cats Home - Duchess of Cornwall
- Royal School of Needlework - Duchess of Cornwall or Countess of Wessex (Duchess of Gloucester is president, but I highly doubt she'd take on an additional patronage)
- Royal African Society - Duke of Cambridge
- Action for Children - Duchess of Cambridge
- Edinburgh International Festival - Earl of Wessex or Princess Royal
- Sport and Recreation Alliance - Earl of Wessex or Duke of Cambridge (the earl is president)
- British Cycling Federation - Countess of Wessex
- British Science Association - Prince of Wales
- Institution of Civil Engineers - Prince of Wales
- Animal Health Trust - Princess Royal (president)
- Save the Children UK - Princess Royal
Looking forward to seeing what happens next. I like your thought on one of the York princesses taking on the presidency of Save the Children UK if (when) the Princess Royal is named patron. It's a pretty high profile patronage, so it could be, perhaps, a stepping stone toward something bigger. Not sure what, but highest doubt it'd be full-time royal work.