4 British Charities Receive Royal Nod From Kate
January 6, 2012 | Read Time: 1 minute
The Duchess of Cambridge has announced the first four U.K. charities for which she will serve as patron, according to the BBC and CBS News.
After a closely watched period of deliberation, the former Kate Middleton accepted honorary positions Wednesday with Action on Addiction, a network of treatment and prevention centers; East Anglia’s Children’s Hospice; the Art Room, which offers children art-related therapy; and the National Portrait Gallery. She will also volunteer with the Scout Association.
“The Duchess has chosen to support organizations that complement the charitable work already undertaken by her husband,” Prince William, according to a statement from St. James’s Palace.
Another BBC article examines the increasingly public and prolific practice of royal charity patronage and what impact association with the monarchy can have for the chosen groups.
