King Charles and other British royals will relinquish their patronage of almost 200 charities and organizations following a review of their association with more than 1,000 groups, Buckingham Palace said in a statement on Saturday.
After Queen Elizabeth’s death, an investigation was carried out to examine all entities and charities in which the monarch, her son and his wife were linked, whether as president or patron.
Isabella was a patron of 492 organizations, while Charles was affiliated with 441 and Camilla with 100. After evaluation, just over 830 were maintained by the king and queen, or passed on to other family members.
According to the statement, among the organizations that will maintain their connection with the royals are the Royal British Legion, the largest charity in the armed forces, Dogs Trust, Jockey Club and Wildlife Trusts, a nature-oriented organization.
Organizations can apply to have a royal patron who, in return, can publicize the organization’s work and help its achievements be widely recognized.
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