The King had a hugely important week (Image: Getty)
One of the King’s greatest legacies will undoubtedly be his inclusivity and determination to do good – whether that is his inclusion of all faiths at his Coronation or the thoughtful touches he makes during public engagements. This theme was at the heart of a private engagement at Buckingham Palace last week when the King met refugee professionals who have been paired with members of the Royal Household.
In the same way that he has shaped the lives of more than one million young people since he launched the King’s Trust (formerly the Prince’s Trust) by opening up doors that may otherwise have remained firmly shut, Charles is using his platform to help those who have been forcibly displaced from Ukraine, Afghanistan, Syria and Ethiopia.
After he met the King, Syrian refugee Emad Raad told me: “It’s all thanks to the King’s leadership in supporting refugee talent to contribute back to society.”
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The King welcomed refugees to the palace (Image: Helen Boast)
He continued: “I never thought I would have the honour to meet him in person and to see his support for refugee employment. It was an amazing experience.
“What mentoring does is provide something refugees often lack – someone who understands the system, believes in your potential, and helps you navigate professional pathways.
“When you invest in one refugee through mentorship, you’re not just changing one life – you’re enabling someone like me to go on and help hundreds of other refugees integrate into the local community, find meaningful employment, and contribute back to British society.” Hear, hear.
The Prince gave a vital speech at London Climate Action Week (Image: Getty)
Prince William’s vital message
When Prince William joined some of the world’s biggest environmental champions at London Climate Action Week, he proved he was more than up to the task of speaking about one of the causes closest to his heart.
Sitting down with entrepreneur and former New York mayor Michael Bloomberg, ex-New Zealand Prime Minister Dame Jacinda Ardern and Earthshot Prize Ambassador Robert Irwin, the Prince’s vital speech ahead of the next Earthshot Prize Awards in Brazil drove his message home.
“Everything we want to do here starts with a team game… I think South America as a whole, the amount of ecosystem, the kind of environmental interest and passion that is there… I think that’s really important. And I think they epitomise the approach to what we can be doing more sustainably. The vibrancy, the energy, the enthusiasm. I think the awards will be spectacular.”
Prince Edward as he arrived in Canada (Image: MCpl Dan Chiasson & Cpl Kelsey Monsen)
Prince Edward jets off
Just weeks after the King and Queen travelled to Canada for the Opening of Parliament, his younger brother, Prince Edward, jetted off for his own visit on Wednesday for a week-long tour.
As Colonel-in-Chief of The Prince Edward Island Regiment, the Duke visited Prince Edward Island to attend celebrations marking the regiment’s 150th anniversary.
The Duchess of Edinburgh has not joined him as she has her own engagements to undertake in the UK. Elsewhere, Edward will attend Canada Day celebrations in Ottawa, and keep up Prince Philip’s greatest legacy project – the Duke of Edinburgh Awards – by celebrating the International Award.
The King was joined by George and Amal Clooney (Image: Getty)
King Charles rubs shoulders with Hollywood royalty
George and Amal Clooney brought a touch of Hollywood magic to the halls of Buckingham Palace when they joined the King for the King’s Trust Awards on Wednesday.
The King’s Trust was launched by Charles in 1976 using the then Prince of Wales’ severance pay from the Royal Navy.
Heaping praise on everything the King has achieved with the Trust ahead of its 50th anniversary, fellow guest Dame Joanna Lumley said the King’s Trust was needed “more than ever as the world gets darker and darker”. He didn’t just get the charity off the shelf, he thought, ‘How can I help the dispossessed, the ones who have actually skidded through the railings and gone down the gutter, how can I help those people?’
“Because there’s help for lots of young people, all commendable at different levels, of the charities. He seems to have plunged in deeper in a more profound and daring way,” the veteran actress and activist said, adding: “I cannot commend him highly enough… as King, I think he’s going to be the best within recorded history. Utterly exceptional in every way.”