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Prince Charles and his wife Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, jointly support 475 charitable causes ranging from osteoporosis, rape victims, environment, education, business innovation and vulnerable young people. Away from the glamor of other social engagements in royal palaces, the Duchess of Cornwall visited for the first time in 2009 a center in Croydon, in the south of this city, that helps victims of rape and sexual abuse. The director of the Rape and Sexual Assault Support Centre, Yvonne Traynor, explained that the duchess visited the center for the first time “anonymously entering through the emergency exit door so as not to attract attention” and once inside she heard first-hand the traumatic experiences of rape victims. Traynor told a group of foreign journalists at Clarence House that “the Duchess is our Angelina Jolie” in reference to the support that the Hollywood actress and UN Goodwill Ambassador offers to victims of rape in armed conflicts.
Those who know the 67-year-old duchess say she has “genuine empathy for social causes.” “Many visit the center but never return,” but the duchess “enlisted the support of the Special Database British government” and the center receives funding from the Ministry of Justice, Traynor said. At an event at Clarence House earlier this year, the crown prince's wife said speaking to victims who agreed to share their stories was a "heartbreaking experience." In addition to this social cause, Camilla, second wife of Prince Charles (after the death of Lady Diana in 1997), has chaired the National Osteoporosis Society since 2001, which affects one in two women in the United Kingdom. The duchess, who married the heir to the throne on April 9, 2005, became involved with this medical cause after her mother Rosalind Shand died in 1994, aged 72, as a result of osteoporosis. The Duchess also supports the social, environmental and business causes of her husband Prince Charles, who sponsors or chairs 400 charitable organizations.
The heir, who also holds the title of Prince of Wales, has been known since the 1970s for his international environmental activism and has since helped non-profit organizations in Australia, Canada and the United States. Together with his eldest son, Prince William, second in the line of succession, this year they led the campaign to end the illegal hunting and commercialization of wild animals known as “Stop Illegal Wildlife Trade”, prior to the World Summit on the same. topic attended by representatives from 50 countries. Since Prince Charles founded the first organization The Prince's Trust, which helps young people in vulnerable situations, in 1976, his altruistic interests have grown to the point that his 14 charities represent the largest charitable enterprise of multiple social causes in the United Kingdom. . The royal couple, who visit Mexico from November 2 to 5, are expected to take the opportunity to raise interest in the altruistic causes they support and lead, in addition to attending official events in Mexico City, Hidalgo, Campeche and Monterrey.
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發表於 2024-3-12 17:17:15