Royal Foundation

Royal Foundation of The Prince and Princess of Wales
Formation	September 2009 as The Foundation of Prince William and Prince Harry
Type	Charitable organization
VAT ID no.	7033553
Registration no.	1132048
Headquarters	Kensington Palace ; Palace Green; London, England W8 4PU;
Region	United Kingdom
Chairman	Simon Patterson
Chief Executive Officer	Amanda Berry
Key people	Patrons:; The Prince of Wales; The Princess of Wales; Trustees:; Lord Hague of Richmond; Alice Webb; Claire Wills; Ian Patrick; Lady Pinsent; Dame Pippa Harris; Sir Dave Lewis; Sir Ron Kalifa; Simon Patterson; Zeinab Badawi
Website	www.royalfoundation.com
Formerly called	The Foundation of Prince William and Prince Harry (2009–2011); The Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry (2011–2018); The Royal Foundation (2018–2019); The Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (2019–2022);

The Royal Foundation of The Prince and Princess of Wales^[4] is an independent United Kingdom-based charity which supports the non-profit work of the Prince and Princess of Wales.

Established in 2009 as The Foundation of Prince William and Prince Harry, it initially focused on their charitable initiatives. Catherine Middleton and Meghan Markle joined the foundation upon their marriages in 2011 and 2018 respectively. Prince Harry and his wife Meghan quit the foundation in 2019 to found Archewell, a mix of for-profit and not-for-profit business organisations.

The foundation's projects revolve around conservation, environmental issues, early childhood development, mental health, emergency services, and homelessness. Key initiatives include United for Wildlife, which aims to prevent illegal wildlife trade, and Heads Together, which promoted mental health awareness. The Centre for Early Childhood, led by Catherine, advocates for early childhood development and launched the Shaping Us campaign in 2023 to raise awareness of the importance of early years. Prince William’s Homewards initiative addresses homelessness through partnerships.

The foundation previously managed the Earthshot Prize, an environmental award established by Prince William in 2020 to promote climate solutions, before it was spun off into the Earthshot Prize Foundation in 2022.

^ Hannah, Furness (8 January 2025). "Prince William brings in director from one of world's leading private equity firms to royal charity". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 9 January 2025. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
^ Ramachandran, Naman (31 March 2022). "BAFTA Chief Amanda Berry to Join Prince William's Royal Foundation as CEO". Variety. Archived from the original on 9 February 2024. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
^ "The Team". The Royal Foundation. Archived from the original on 9 February 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
^ "History". Royal Foundation. Archived from the original on 28 March 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2023.

[1] Hannah, Furness (8 January 2025). "Prince William brings in director from one of world's leading private equity firms to royal charity". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 9 January 2025. Retrieved 8 January 2025.

[2] Ramachandran, Naman (31 March 2022). "BAFTA Chief Amanda Berry to Join Prince William's Royal Foundation as CEO". Variety. Archived from the original on 9 February 2024. Retrieved 31 March 2022.

[3] "The Team". The Royal Foundation. Archived from the original on 9 February 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2021.

[4] "History". Royal Foundation. Archived from the original on 28 March 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2023.

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Formation	September 2009; 15 years ago (2009-09) as The Foundation of Prince William and Prince Harry
Type	Charitable organization
VAT ID no.	7033553
Registration no.	1132048
Headquarters	Kensington Palace Palace Green London, England W8 4PU
Region	United Kingdom
Chairman	Simon Patterson^[1]
Chief Executive Officer	Amanda Berry^[2]
Key people	Patrons: The Prince of Wales The Princess of Wales Trustees: Lord Hague of Richmond Alice Webb Claire Wills Ian Patrick Lady Pinsent Dame Pippa Harris Sir Dave Lewis Sir Ron Kalifa Simon Patterson Zeinab Badawi^[3]
Website	www.royalfoundation.com
Formerly called	The Foundation of Prince William and Prince Harry (2009–2011) The Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry (2011–2018) The Royal Foundation (2018–2019) The Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (2019–2022)