Tonight, Clarence House broke news that all royal watchers have been waiting for since Catherine Middleton became The Duchess of Cambridge in April – Catherine has chosen the UK charities she will be patron of, all of which reflect her personal passions and interests. Catherine’s four honorary positions are with the Art Room Action on Addiction, the National Portrait Gallery and East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices; she will also volunteer with the Scout Association.
BBC News is reporting that “St James’s Palace said the choices reflected her interests in the arts, promotion of outdoor activity and supporting people in need of all ages.”
In late 2011, Catherine was named an official Patron of The Foundation of Prince William and Prince Harry; this announcement marks the first external organizations she will work with, however they also reflect the charities The Duke of Cambridge has previously supported.
In the next five days – which, coincidentally is the number of days leading up to Catherine’s 30th birthday, I will post on the individual patronages. For now, please feel free to visit their web sites and follow them on Twitter.
The Art Room: @TheArtRoomUK, http://www.theartroom.org.uk/
East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices: @EACH_hospices, http://www.each.org.uk/
The National Portrait Gallery: @NPGLondon, http://www.npg.org.uk/
Action on Addiction: http://www.actiononaddiction.org.uk/home.aspx
The Scout Association: @UKScouting, http://www.scouts.org.uk/
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