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By ELYSIA TAYLOR-HEARN FOR THE SCOTTISH MAIL ON SUNDAY <\/p>\n

Published: 17:04 EDT, 5 July 2025 | Updated: 17:38 EDT, 5 July 2025 <\/p>\n

\u00a0King\u00a0Charles is making a foray into the movie business \u2013 as it is announced his charity is teaming up with a Hollywood studio and actress Sienna Miller<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The King\u2019s Foundation is offering a new postgraduate-level programme in costume design in partnership with Amazon MGM Studios \u2013 the production company behind visual masterpieces such as The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, and Fallout.<\/p>\n

Eight budding students will be taught the essentials of costume-making for TV and film at Dumfries House in Ayrshire, where The King\u2019s Foundation is headquartered.<\/p>\n

Students will learn technical skills including leathercraft, hand stitching, natural dyeing and sewing production, which they will use to create costumes for both Amazon MGM Studios and Prime Video.\u00a0<\/p>\n

They will also learn innovative ways to repurpose the clothing used on set, in line with the King\u2019s advocacy of sustainable initiatives.<\/p>\n

The hands-on scheme has already been backed by Hollywood stars who have hailed it as \u2018a real milestone\u2019 in the filmmaking sector.<\/p>\n

Actress and model Sienna Miller, who has starred in movies such as Alfie and Layer Cake, said: \u2018The craft of costumery is so integral to the TV and film industry.<\/p>\n

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Sienna Miller and King Charles attending the King’s Foundation charity’s inaugural awards at St James’s Palace, London, last month<\/p>\n

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Miller has vast industry experience, having starred in movies such as 2004’s Layer Cake<\/p>\n

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The new programme will be based at Dumfries House in Ayrshire, above<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u2018It\u2019s about so much more than just clothes \u2013 it\u2019s about creating wearable pieces of art that help tell stories and bring characters to life.<\/p>\n

\u2018Having seen the incredible work being done by The King\u2019s Foundation to support emerging fashion and textile talent here in the UK, I can\u2019t wait to meet the students taking part in this new Costume Craft Programme and see them go on to carve out successful careers in the industry.\u00a0<\/p>\n

‘This is a real milestone in protecting the future of costume design and production.\u2019<\/p>\n

Miller, known for her impeccable style since her debut in the Noughties, became a patron for the charity last year \u2013 and attended an event involving students from one of its textiles courses.<\/p>\n

The fully-funded costume design programme is the latest addition to a series of textile courses offered by The King\u2019s Foundation, which also teaches heritage crafts such as embroidery, millinery, and luxury garment production.<\/p>\n

Simon Sadinsky, executive director of The King\u2019s Foundation, said: \u2018This exciting course will help to provide a new pipeline of talented costume designers and makers to support the growing TV and film industry in the UK.\u2019<\/p>\n

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