The Prince of Wales, the Duchess of Cornwall and the Duchess of Cambridge visited The Prince’s Foundation on 3 February, and if you’re curious about the foundation’s work, here’s a primer.
The Prince’s Foundation was formed in 2018 after a merger of several of Prince Charles’s Trusts: The Prince’s Foundation for Building Community, The Prince’s Regeneration Trust, The Great Steward of Scotland’s Dumfries House Trust and The Prince’s School of Traditional Arts.
According to the foundation’s website, they work to provide “holistic solutions to challenges facing the world today” using a sustainable approach and run “a diverse programme of education and training for all ages and backgrounds.”
The Prince’s Foundation operates nationally and internationally in three main areas: education, practice and places, like Dumfries House and other properties and locations the foundation has helped transform.
Education-wise, The Prince’s Foundation offers courses at The School of Traditional Arts and teaches Building Craft Programmes. Programmes in STEM, horticulture, agriculture, textiles, built environments, the outdoors, hospitality, health and wellbeing are on offer.
Practice-wise, The Prince’s Foundation works with communities around the world to advise and lead new build projects using a sustainable approach and heritage-led regeneration. Current projects are in place in Rose Town, Jamaica; Strata Florida, Wales; Draper’s Hall in Coventry; and Romania.
Place-wise, The Prince’s Foundation notes that Dumfries House, an exhibition they’re putting together, or one of their many builds around the world “demonstrate how our principles and philosophies can be put into practice.” These places include The Garrison Chapel in Chelsea; Highgrove; the Castle and Gardens of Mey; and Trinity Buoy Wharf.
“For more than 40 years His Royal Highness has been at the forefront of championing sustainability,” The Prince’s Foundation website notes. “During the last decade the impact of natural resource depletion, climate change and rapid urbanisation has become evident and widely understood.”
