Patronages are not always for a lifetime, but often a set amount of time (for an appeal, 3 years, 5 years, etc). The patronages are reviewed after that period and usually renewed.
This list is only of current patronages:
Smart Works
Patron (January 2019 - Present)
Smart Works was founded in 2013 to help long term unemployed and vulnerable women succeed in job interviews, return to employment and transform their lives. Smart Works provides complete outfits of high-quality clothes for job interviews, one-to-one interview training, and professional & personal development.
Smart Works has locations in London, Edinburgh, Manchester, Reading, Birmingham, and Newcastle.
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Princess Beatrice - Patronages
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The Big Change Charitable Trust
Founder (2012- Present)
Charity Number: 1145224
Beatrice co-founded Big Change in 2012, with friends. She has been a trustee of Big Change since May 2013. Big Change raises funds and supports forward-thinking projects, ideas and people that help to build communities.
York Musical Society
Patron (2012 -Present)
Beatrice co-founded Big Change in 2012, with friends. She has been a trustee of Big Change since May 2013. Big Change raises funds and supports forward-thinking projects, ideas and people that help to build communities.
York Musical Society
Patron (2012 -Present)
Charity Number: 504611
York Musical Society is a choral society in York. it is the oldest musical society in England, founded in 1765.
Edinburgh Children’s Hospital Charity
Patron (2013-Present)
York Musical Society is a choral society in York. it is the oldest musical society in England, founded in 1765.
Edinburgh Children’s Hospital Charity
Patron (2013-Present)
Charity Number (Scotland): SC020862
The Edinburgh Children’s Hospital Charity is a charity based in Scotland that support the Royal Hospital for Sick Children in Edinburgh. The Hospital was open in 1895 by Beatrice's namesake, Princess Beatrice, the youngest daughter of Queen Victoria.
The Charity works to make sure the patients and their families receive the best care and support possible through, comfortable and inviting facilities, accommodations for families, family support, staff training, art projects, etc.
The Edinburgh Children’s Hospital Charity also gives grants to fund projects, equipment, and training at many other children’s healthcare locations throughout Scotland. (Previously called The Sick Kids Friends Foundation.)
Northwood African Education Foundation
Patron (2013-Present)
Northwood African Education Foundation is a charity run by Broomwood Hall School (Students Age 4-13) in London. The Foundation built and runs a school in Gondar, Ethiopia called St George’s School with the hopes to provide the underprivileged students in Ethiopia the same high standard of education Broomwood Hall School provides its students.
The Edinburgh Children’s Hospital Charity is a charity based in Scotland that support the Royal Hospital for Sick Children in Edinburgh. The Hospital was open in 1895 by Beatrice's namesake, Princess Beatrice, the youngest daughter of Queen Victoria.
The Charity works to make sure the patients and their families receive the best care and support possible through, comfortable and inviting facilities, accommodations for families, family support, staff training, art projects, etc.
The Edinburgh Children’s Hospital Charity also gives grants to fund projects, equipment, and training at many other children’s healthcare locations throughout Scotland. (Previously called The Sick Kids Friends Foundation.)
Northwood African Education Foundation
Patron (2013-Present)
Northwood African Education Foundation is a charity run by Broomwood Hall School (Students Age 4-13) in London. The Foundation built and runs a school in Gondar, Ethiopia called St George’s School with the hopes to provide the underprivileged students in Ethiopia the same high standard of education Broomwood Hall School provides its students.
Theischarity was previously called Broomwood African Education Foundation.
Forget Me Not Children's Hospice
Patron (2013-Present)
Forget Me Not Children's Hospice
Patron (2013-Present)
Charity Number: 1110457
Forget Me Not Children’s Hospice supports children with life-shortening conditions in West Yorkshire. The Charity has a state of the art Hospice, Russell House, in Huddersfield, and also provided home hospice services. The charity provides care and support for the children, both physically and mentally, emotionally and socially. Forget Me Not Children’s Hospice works to help each child live life to the fullest.
They also provide support for their families, who are often overwhelmed providing their sick child's full-time care.
Helen Arkell Dyslexia Centre
Patron (2013-Present)
Forget Me Not Children’s Hospice supports children with life-shortening conditions in West Yorkshire. The Charity has a state of the art Hospice, Russell House, in Huddersfield, and also provided home hospice services. The charity provides care and support for the children, both physically and mentally, emotionally and socially. Forget Me Not Children’s Hospice works to help each child live life to the fullest.
They also provide support for their families, who are often overwhelmed providing their sick child's full-time care.
Helen Arkell Dyslexia Centre
Patron (2013-Present)
Charity Number: 1064646
Helen Arkell Dyslexia Centre provides support for people with Dyslexia as well as training & courses for student, parent and specialist teachers. The Centre also provides Dyslexia screening assessment and subsidized training for those unable to afford the normal fees.
At the age of 7, Beatrice was diagnosed with dyslexia and received help and support from the Centre throughout her secondary education.
York Theatre Royal
Patron (2014-Present)
Helen Arkell Dyslexia Centre provides support for people with Dyslexia as well as training & courses for student, parent and specialist teachers. The Centre also provides Dyslexia screening assessment and subsidized training for those unable to afford the normal fees.
At the age of 7, Beatrice was diagnosed with dyslexia and received help and support from the Centre throughout her secondary education.
York Theatre Royal
Patron (2014-Present)
Charity Number: 229396
The York Theatre Royal is over 270 years old. The theatre entertains over 200,000 people a year with a variety of performances, including its annual pantomime.
Berkshire Community Foundation
Patron (2014-Present)
The York Theatre Royal is over 270 years old. The theatre entertains over 200,000 people a year with a variety of performances, including its annual pantomime.
Berkshire Community Foundation
Patron (2014-Present)
Charity Number: 1155173
The Berkshire Community Foundation was founded in 1985 to help support the community in the Royal County of Berkshire. The Foundation provides grants for individuals, families, and companies in the community. Beatrice has close ties to the community as 2 schools she attended, Upton House School and St. George's School, are located in Berkshire.
English National Ballet School
Patron (2015 - Present)
English National Ballet School is the official school of the English National Ballet. It is a world-renowned ballet training centre for young ballet dancers from around the world, age 16 to 19. The school gives talented young dancers the opportunity to train regardless of a student's financial ability, though subsided tuition fees and scholarships. The school is in central London.
Duchess Sarah and Princess Eugenie are also Honorary Patrons of the organization.
Oscar’s Book Prize is an annual award for the best book of the year for children under five. It is awarded in memory of Oscar Ashton, who passed away in 2012 at age 3 from an undetected heart condition.
Outward Bound Trust
Trustee (2019 - Present)
The Outward Bound Trust is an educational charity that runs a number of outdoor learning courses to equip young people with valuable skills. The trust works to help young people become more confident, more effective and more capable at school, college and in the workplace.
Prince Andrew was Patron (March 2019- November2019). He was previously Chairman of the Board of Trustees (1999-2019). Prince Philip was previously Patron (1953-2019).
The Berkshire Community Foundation was founded in 1985 to help support the community in the Royal County of Berkshire. The Foundation provides grants for individuals, families, and companies in the community. Beatrice has close ties to the community as 2 schools she attended, Upton House School and St. George's School, are located in Berkshire.
English National Ballet School
Patron (2015 - Present)
English National Ballet School is the official school of the English National Ballet. It is a world-renowned ballet training centre for young ballet dancers from around the world, age 16 to 19. The school gives talented young dancers the opportunity to train regardless of a student's financial ability, though subsided tuition fees and scholarships. The school is in central London.
Honorary Patron (2016 - Present)
Charity Number: 1062559
The Teenage Cancer Trust is a UK based charity. The charity works to help provide life-changing care for teens with cancer. They have 28 specialty cancer units with expert staff in NHS hospitals. They also provide these teen and their families support. Teenage Cancer Trust helps fund a portfolio of cancer research and policy.
Duchess Sarah and Princess Eugenie are also Honorary Patrons of the organization.
Judge (2016)
Royal Patron (2017- Present)
Oscar’s Book Prize is an annual award for the best book of the year for children under five. It is awarded in memory of Oscar Ashton, who passed away in 2012 at age 3 from an undetected heart condition.
Patron (2017? - Present)
Charity: Water is a charity that works to bring clean and safe drinking water to people in developing countries. They create sustainable projects that work for that specific community. This requires finding the right location and using technology that will work well there. They also work with local government and community leaders throughout the process. And provides education and training to help the local community maintain these wells.
Both Princess Eugenie & Princess Beatrice are Patrons of Charity: Water according to The Duke of York's official website. Charity: Water has been unwilling to confirm that Princess Eugenie & Princess Beatrice are patrons.
Both Princess Eugenie & Princess Beatrice are Patrons of Charity: Water according to The Duke of York's official website. Charity: Water has been unwilling to confirm that Princess Eugenie & Princess Beatrice are patrons.
Trustee (2019 - Present)
Charity Number (England & Wales): 1128090
Charity Number (Scotland): SC040341
The Outward Bound Trust is an educational charity that runs a number of outdoor learning courses to equip young people with valuable skills. The trust works to help young people become more confident, more effective and more capable at school, college and in the workplace.
Prince Andrew was Patron (March 2019- November2019). He was previously Chairman of the Board of Trustees (1999-2019). Prince Philip was previously Patron (1953-2019).
Trustee (April 2019 - Present)
Charity Number: 1114574
The Frank Family Foundation is a UK-based charity. They primarily work in Southeast Asia to make the world more healthy, educated, and meritocratic. Our primary area of focus is Southeast Asia.
Patron (Feb 2023-Present)
Charity Number: 1171373
The British Skin Foundation works to raise money for skin care research as well as raising awareness. It is the only UK Charity that fund research into all types of skin diseases, including skin cancer.
Wednesday, 9 December 2015
Queen Camilla's Official Patronages - Overview
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Patronages are not for a life-time, but a set amount of time (for a appeal, 3 years, 5 years, etc). Patronages are usually reviewed after every 5 years, and possibly renewed.
In a effort to keep the list of patronages manageable we have broken down into categories, each linked below:
- Animals
- Armed Services
- Arts
- Children & Young People
- Community
- Conservation/Agriculture
- Education/ Literacy
- Elderly
- Healthcare
- History
- Sport
Many Patronages will fall under multiple categories, we listed them in the one category where we felt they best fit.
Camilla's Official Patronages - Sport
In a effort to kept things organized this section features only Duchess Camilla's Sport patronages. You can find links to all of her patronages here.
Patron (April 2006)
British Equestrian Federation is the National Governing Body for horse sports in the UK.
Patron (2007)
Patron (2011)
Lady Joseph Charitable Trust is a UK charity that helps fund equestrian riders with a wide rage of disabilities. They mainly support Para-Equestrian Dressage, which is the only Equestrian discipline in the Paralympic Games.
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Queen Camilla's Official Patronages - Health Care
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In a effort to kept things organized this section features only Queen Camilla's Health Care patronages. You can find links to all of her patronages here.
Patron: April 1997 - October 2001
President: October 2001 - 2025-Present
Royal Osteoporosis Society is a UK-based charity that works towards better diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of osteoporosis. They also work to influence health and social care policy for people with osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is a condition where the bones in our body to become fragile and prone to break.
The charity was formerly called the National Osteoporosis Society. It changed its name in 2019, when it was granted the use of "Royal" in its name.
Camilla's mother, Rosalind Shand, died of the disease in 1994.
Patron: September 2005- 2025 - Present
The College of Podiatry is the Professional body for podiatrists and students of podiatry.
The organization was formerly called the Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists
The Queen Mum was previously Patron from 1981-2002.
Patron (2006)
The Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases is a hospital in Bath that specializes in rheumatic diseases and rehabilitation. They also treat chronic fatigue and chronic pain. The Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases provide patient-centred care to people of all ages.
Charity Number: 1085951
Patron: 2007-2025-Present
Helen House was the world's first children's hospice, opening in 1982. Douglas House was founded in 2004 for young adults age 16-35. This was a unique hospice since it deals with young adults. They would often find the environment of a children or adult hospice ill-suited.
Helen and Douglas House's hospices provide specialist and end-of-life care for children and young adults with life-shortening conditions. It also provides support & relief for their families. They have locations in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Gloucestershire, Northamptonshire, Oxfordshire, Warwickshire, Wiltshire, and parts of London.
Helen House was the world's first children's hospice, opening in 1982. Douglas House was founded in 2004 for young adults age 16-35. This was a unique hospice since it deals with young adults. They would often find the environment of a children or adult hospice ill-suited.
Helen and Douglas House's hospices provide specialist and end-of-life care for children and young adults with life-shortening conditions. It also provides support & relief for their families. They have locations in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Gloucestershire, Northamptonshire, Oxfordshire, Warwickshire, Wiltshire, and parts of London.
Scotland Charity Number: SC024414
President: November 2008-2025-Present
Charity Number: 1144097
Patron: 2009-2025-Present
Charity Number: 1133295
Patron: January 2011-2025-Present
Charity Number: 295716
President: June 2012-2025-Present
Charity Number: 207711
Patron of Arthritis Research UK: October 2012- 2018
Patron of Versus Athritus: 2018-2025-Present
Queen Camila was pervious patron of Arthritis Research UK before it's merger.
Prospect Hospice
Prospect Hospice serves the communities of Swindon, Marlborough and north Wiltshire, and the villages of Lechlade and Fairford in Gloucestershire. They provide end of life care as well as support of the patients and their families.
Children's Hospice South West is a hospice for children with life-limiting conditions in the South West of England. They provide respite and short breaks, emergency care, palliative care and end of life care. As well as supports for the families.
Medical Detection Dogs uses animals to help diagnose serious illnesses, including detecting cancer and sniffing for peanuts . These dogs can also work with people suffering from diabetes and warn them if their blood-sugar levels are too high or low.
The Duchenne Children's Trust is a organization that works to fund clinical research and trials for treatments and a cure for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.
Prospect Hospice
Charity Number: 280093
President: 2013-2025-Present
Charity Number: 1003314
Patron: May 2014- 2025-Present
Charity Number: 1124533
Patron: 2014- 2025-Present
Charity Number: 1147094
President of The Duchenne Children's Trust: 2014- 2016
President: 2016-2025-Present
Duchenne UK was formed in April 2016, by the coming together of Duchenne Children's Trust and Joining Jack. Queen Camilla was president of Duchenne Children's Trust from 2014 to it's merger.
Camilla's former Daughter, Sara Parker Bowles is one of the Patrons of the organization. & previous served as Patron of Duchenne Children's Trust.
Camilla's former Daughter, Sara Parker Bowles is one of the Patrons of the organization. & previous served as Patron of Duchenne Children's Trust.
Charity Number: 249562
Patron: November 2015-2025-Present
The London Clinic is one of the UK’s largest private hospitals. it is a independent hospital that functions as a charity. Any revenue the hospital makes is reinvested back into the hospital.
The London Clinic was opened by the then Duke and Duchess of York, (later King George VI & Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mum) on 18th February 1932. An number of royals have opened facilities for the ever growing hospital over the years.
Charity #: 1137409
Patron: February 2016 - 2025-Present
Roald Dahl’s Marvellous Children’s Charity is a UK-based organization that provides specialist nurses and support for seriously ill children with complex medical conditions. Founded in 1991, the charity continues the legacy of author Roald Dahl by funding expert care and advocating for improved healthcare services for children.
Charity Number: 213128
Patron: 2024- 2025-Present
The Queen's Nursing Institute (QNI) is a UK charity dedicated to improving nursing care in the community by supporting and developing community nurses. Founded in 1887, it provides training, funding, and advocacy to enhance healthcare services outside hospitals, ensuring high-quality patient care at home and in local settings.
- Queen Victoria (1887-1901)
- Queen Alexandra (1901-1925)
- Queen Mary (1925-1953)
- Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mum (1953-2022)
- Queen Elizabeth II (2002-2022)
- Queen Camilla (2024-Present)
Patron: 2024- 2025-Present
The Queen's Nursing Institute Scotland is a Scotland charity dedicated to improving nursing care in the community by supporting and developing community nurses. It provides training, funding, and advocacy to enhance healthcare services outside hospitals, ensuring high-quality patient care at home and in local settings.
Previous Patrons:
- Queen Elizabeth (?-2022)
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Queen Camilla's Official Patronages - Elderly
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In an effort to keep things organized this section features only Queen Camilla's Elderly patronages.You can find links to all of her patronages here.
Trustee (2000-2005)
Patron (2005)
Wiltshire Bobby Van Trust is a charity in Wiltshire that works with the Wiltshire Police to provide home security services for elderly, vulnerable and disadvantaged people in Wiltshire. The charity operates 2 vans that acts as command centers. They assist People at risk, or victim of, theft, burglary & domestic violence. Wiltshire Bobby Van Trust carries out security audits and fire risk assessments. When necessary they install security equipment and smoke detectors free of charge.
President (December 2012-Present)
They are also involved with research, and lobbying policies concerning the elderly.
- Past Patrons
- Queen Mary (1938-?)
- Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
- Past Presidents
- Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mum (1938-?)
Patron (2017-Present)
Charity Number (England & Wales): 1147330
Charity Number (Scotland): SC044467
The Silver Line is a free, 24-hour telephone service for older people. The Silver Line Helpline is a subsidiary charity of Age UK. (Age UK is one of King Charles's Patronages).
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Camilla's Patronages Main Page
Queen Camilla's Official Patronages - Education/ Literacy
In an effort to keep things organized, this section features only Queen Camilla's Education/ Literacy patronages. You can find links to all of her patronages here.
Patron (2010- Present) (Extended in 2020, for an unspecified number of years.)
National Literacy Trust is a UK charity dedicated to raising literacy levels. They work to support schools, establish literary projects in disadvantaged communities, and campaign for government support of literacy.
Patron (2011 - Present) (Extended in 2021, for an unspecified number of years.)
BookTrust is one of the UK's largest literacy charities. The charity's goal is to encourage people of all ages to develop a love of reading.
They run a Bookstart project which provides free books to babies, toddlers, and three-year-olds to encourage parents to start reading early.
Previous Patrons:
- Prince Philip (?-2011)
Patron (October 2011 - Present)
First Story is a UK-based charity that supports, promotes and fosters literature, poetry and creative writing in public secondary schools. The charity helps to provide funding and resources for schools without creative writing programs.
First Story is a UK-based charity that supports, promotes and fosters literature, poetry and creative writing in public secondary schools. The charity helps to provide funding and resources for schools without creative writing programs.
Vice Patron (2012 - Present)
Charity Number: 312175
Past Patrons:
- Prince Albert (1842-?)
- King Edward VIII (?-?)
- King George V (?-?)
- King George VI (?-?)
- Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother (?-2002)
- Queen Elizabeth II (2004-2022)
Patron (January 2013- Present)
Charity # 296454
Beanstalk is a charity that provides one-to-one literacy support to children who have fallen behind.
Chancellor (June 2013 - Present)
The University of Aberdeen is a University in Aberdeen, Scotland. The University is Scotland's 3rd oldest and the 5th oldest in the world.
Patron (March 2015 - Present)
Charity #1070858
St. Catherine's School, Bramley is an independent Church of England day and boarding school in Bramley.
Patron (May 2022 - Present)
Charity #313869
Book Aid Internation is a UK charity that provides books and supports libraries in Africa and around the world. Every year the charity sends books to public and community libraries as well as libraries in prisons, refugee camps, hospitals, schools, and universities.
In an average year, Book Aid International gives an estimated 23.5 million people access to books, supporting 180 partners around the world.
Previous Patrons
- Prince Philip (1966-2021)
Camilla's Official Patronages - Conservation/Agriculture
Patron (2005)
Friends of Westonbirt Arboretum is a charity set up to support the Westonbirt Arboretum. The Arboretum on 600 acres and has over 2,500 different types of tree.
Patron (2006)
Patron (2009)
The Plumpton College Charitable Foundation assists Plumpton College students with financial hardship as well as raise funds to improvement the resources at the College. Plumpton College teaches land-based courses including Agriculture, Horticulture, Floristry, Greenkeeping, Hard Landscaping, Equine, etc.
President (2011)
The organization hosts the English and Welsh Wine of the Year Competition every year.
Patron (June 2008)
Cowbringe Physic Garden Trust runs a volunteer garden in Cowbridge, Wales. The Garden is set up like a traditional Physics garden with plants and herbs with healing or soothing properties.
Cowbringe Physic Garden Trust runs a volunteer garden in Cowbridge, Wales. The Garden is set up like a traditional Physics garden with plants and herbs with healing or soothing properties.
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Camilla's Official Patronages - Community
In a effort to kept things organized this section features only Duchess Camilla's Community patronages. You can find links to all of her patronages here.
Patron (2005)
Community First is a Wiltshire and Swindon based charity. They provides technical advice, support and grants to initiatives in their community. They working with parish and town councils, youth clubs, community transport, voluntary organizations, etc. They focus on community development, support and access for what is largely a rural area.
Emmaus UK is a homeless charity. Emmaus was founded in Paris, in 1949. The first Emmaus community in the UK was founded in 1992 and the UK now has the largest Emmaus movement outside of France. Emmaus provides homeless individuals with shelter as well as a job at the local Emmaus community business (store, cafe, etc). The job pays for their housing, food and upkeep, as well as provides each individual with a small weekly allowance.
Emmaus UK works to not only provide for homeless individuals but to rebuild their lives by offering them meaningful work and support.
Patron (2007)
Crathie Opportunity Holidays is a Scottish charity. The charity hopes to provide people with a range of disabilities suitable holiday accommodations. The charity has a number of cottages in Crathie, designed to offer maximum accessibility, while maintaining the highest standard of accommodations.
President and Patron (August 2007)
Shelterbox provides emergency shelter and vital supplies to communities overwhelmed by disaster and humanitarian crisis.
Patron (2009)
St. John's Hospital is a charity that provided disadvantaged people in Bath with accommodations and financial support.
Shelterbox provides emergency shelter and vital supplies to communities overwhelmed by disaster and humanitarian crisis.
Patron (2009)
St. John's Hospital is a charity that provided disadvantaged people in Bath with accommodations and financial support.
President (2011)
East Sussex Women of the Year Lunch
Honorary Patron (2011)
The East Sussex Women of the Year Lunch was created to acknowledge and celebrate the contributions, achievements and inspiration shown by women working in professional and voluntary roles in East Sussex.
Patron (October 2012)
Patron (2013)
Patron (July 2013)
Camilla became patron in July 2013, for a initial 5 years.
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