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HRH, Prince William, The Prince of Wales, laughing with our ambassador Ross Kemp at a table of young people.

Royal Patron

His Royal Highness, Prince William, The Prince of Wales launched the National Emergencies Trust in November 2019. He became our Royal Patron in April 2020, during the Coronavirus Appeal. We are honoured that he continues in the role today.

The Prince of Wales acts quickly to help raise awareness of our emergency appeals. That helps the public recognise us as a place to give, and helps survivors and their loved ones know we are here.

His support reaches beyond our appeals. He wrote the foreword to our Bee The Difference report. In it, he paid tribute to the nine young survivors of the 2017 Manchester Arena attack whose courage made the research possible.

I think Britain is at its best when faced with a crisis. We all pull together and that community spirit comes rushing back quicker than anything else.
HRH The Prince of Wales

In November 2024, we marked our fifth anniversary. The Prince of Wales shared a video message recognising the impact of our work helping people through the hardest times.

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