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The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall ANNUAL REVIEW 2014 02 SUMMARY 04 ENGAGEMENTS AND ACTIVITIES 15 OCTOBER 2013 The Duchess of Cornwall presents the Man Booker Prize to winner Eleanor Catton. CONTENTS 2014 CONTENTS 22 JULY 2013 The Prince of Wales at the National Railway Museum in York, alighting from the Royal Train pulled by Bittern, the sister engine of the Doncaster-built Mallard, which marked 75 years as the world’s fastest steam train earlier in the month. FUrtHer InformatIon at www.prInceofwales.GOV.UK THE ANNUAL REVIEW COVERS THE YEAR TO 31 MARCH 2014 AND AIMS TO PROVIDE AN OVERVIEW OF THEIR ROYAL HIGHNESSES’ WORK AND ROLES. It includes information about their official ceremonial and charitable work, their visits across the UK and throughout the world, and key Household statistics including financial and environmental data. The financial data also includes those official costs of The Duke and 08 MAY 13 Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry for which The Prince of Wales The State Opening of Parliament at the Palace of Westminster, London. is responsible. While there is no established constitutional role for The Heir to the Throne, The Prince of Wales seeks, with the support of his wife, The Duchess of Cornwall, to do all he can to make a difference for the better in the UK and internationally. The way His Royal Highness does so can, in simple terms, be divided into two parts: undertaking official Royal duties in support of The Queen and on behalf of Her Governments and supporting his own and others’ charitable and civil causes that promote positive social and environmental outcomes. All of these activities are targeted across the UK and overseas. 29 SEPTEMBER 2013 The Duke of Rothesay with 7th Battalion The More information on all aspects of Their Royal Highnesses’ roles and Royal Regiment of Scotland at Barry Buddon Training Centre in Carnoustie, Scotland. work can be found at www.princeofwales.gov.uk. 06 24 MAKING A DIFFERENCE INCOME, EXPENDITURE AND STAFF 06 | THE PRINCE’S CHarITIES 08 | THE DUCHESS’S CHarITIES 10 | COMBatING THE ILLEGAL WILDLIFE TRADE 11 | OUR ENVIRONMENT 12 | HELP IN Hard TIMES 13 | FEatURES 14 | COMMONWEALTH HEadS OF GOVERNMENT MEETING 16 | FaMILY 18 | VISITS AROUND THE UK 20 | INTERNatIONAL 21 | THE ARMED FOrcES 22 | StEP Up TO SERVE 23 | LEttERS TRH ANNUAL REVIEW 2014 | 01 A YEAR OF CELEBRATION As well as celebrating these 2013 was, in many ways, a year of anniversaries, The Prince and The celebration. In June, The Prince of Duchess, both together and Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall individually, continued to mark attended a Service in Westminster achievement in the UK and overseas. Abbey to celebrate the 60th This included The Prince of Wales anniversary of The Queen’s attending award ceremonies for Coronation. A few weeks later, the nurses, entrepreneurs, philanthropists Royal Family were celebrating the and those involved both as birth of Prince George, who was beneficiaries and staff for The subsequently christened at St Prince’s Trust. The Prince also held a James’s Palace in October. In reception for the players and November, The Prince of Wales organisers of the Rugby League celebrated his 65th birthday while on World Cup, including players from the tour to Sri Lanka, where he was Australian NRL whose colleagues he representing Her Majesty The Queen had met in Sydney, Australia last year. at the Commonwealth Heads of Meanwhile, The Duchess of Cornwall Government Meeting in Colombo. presented New Zealand author Eleanor Catton with the prestigious Other celebrations included marking Man Booker Prize for her novel ‘The the 50th anniversary of the world’s Luminaries’. longest running science fiction UMMARY television programme, Doctor Who. Throughout the year, The Prince and During a special tour of the BBC The Duchess attended events Together with his son, The Duke of studios in Cardiff, where the alongside and in support of Her Cambridge, The Prince of Wales programme is made, Their Royal Majesty The Queen. In May, The placed particular emphasis this year S Highnesses met The Doctor (Matt Prince and The Duchess attended on bringing together the relevant Smith), together with his companion the State Opening of Parliament; in parties to combat the illegal wildlife Clara (Jenna-Louise Coleman). They October they attended a reception at trade (see page 10). Another key also tried out the controls of the Buckingham Palace for High initiative was the launch of Step Up To TARDIS, came face to face with Commissioners and in March they Serve, which encourages young some terrifying monsters and even joined Her Majesty at the people to become involved in social had a go at creating that famous Commonwealth Observance Service action (see page 22). Dalek sound… “Exterminate!”. Other at Westminster Abbey. On Her anniversaries marked this year by Majesty’s behalf, in December, The Supporting members of the Armed Their Royal Highnesses included the Prince of Wales attended the family Forces and their families continued to 80th anniversary of the animal welfare funeral of Nelson Mandela in his be a priority for both Their Royal charity The Brooke, the 60th ancestral home in Qunu, South Africa Highnesses (see page 21), as did anniversary of The Samaritans, and and in April, both Their Royal visiting the victims of flooding and the 20th anniversary of The National Highnesses represented The Queen continuing to support those Literacy Trust, as well as the for the investiture of Crown Prince communities and individuals facing centenary of the birth of Welsh author Willem-Alexander as King of the difficulties, disaster or tragedy, such Dylan Thomas, for which The Prince Netherlands. as those affected by the helicopter of Wales recorded a reading of the crash into the Clutha pub in Glasgow poem ‘Fern Hill’. It was also the 20th As you will see by reading this last November (see page 12). anniversary of Poundbury, the urban Review, 2013 was another busy year extension to Dorchester, Dorset, for Their Royal Highnesses with visits inspired by The Prince and the 21st to communities throughout the birthday of Duchy Originals - the United Kingdom as well as to the organic food brand established by Middle East, India and Sri Lanka. The Prince of Wales and now Once again they focused on some licensed to the UK supermarket key themes including encouraging Waitrose. Since it began, Duchy youth opportunity and enterprise, Originals has raised around £14m for supporting both urban and rural charitable causes. communities, promoting literacy and encouraging sustainability. 3,607 Guests attended receptions and dinners at Clarence House 02 | TRH ANNUAL REVIEW 2014 Summary CUrrently 15 natIonalITIes ARE represented IN THE PRInce and THE DUCHess’S HOUseHolds and CHARItable FOUndatIon INCOME AND EXPENDITURE Year to 31 March 2014 2013 £000s £000s Income from Duchy of Cornwall 19,510 19,051 Funding from the Sovereign Grant and Government Departments 2,168 1,150 Total income and funding 21,678 20,201 Official expenditure 12,111 10,952 Surplus after official costs 9,567 9,249 Tax (including VAT) 4,188 4,426 Non-official expenditure 2,191 2,452 Other expenditure including capital expenditure and transfer to reserves and funding for the official activities of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry 2,893 2,088 Net cash surplus 295 283 29 OCTOBER 2013 The Prince of Wales meets Australian players at a reception for the Rugby League World Cup at Clarence House, London. SUStaINABILITY accOUNT Year to 31 March 2014 2013 Tonnes (restated) Tonnes CO2 equivalent emissions Attributable to the Household 1,470 1,437 Official overseas travel 980 1,638 The Home Farm 2,200 2,058 15 JUNE 2013 The Queen and members of the Royal Family watch a flypast of military aircraft Income and Funding following Trooping the Colour. (Total £21.678m) £19.510m Income from Duchy of Cornwall £2.168m Funding from the Sovereign Grant and Government Departments Expenditure and Tax (Total £21.383m) £12.111m Official expenditure £4.188m Taxation £2.191m Non-official expenditure £2.893m Other expenditure including capital expenditure and transfer to reserves and funding for the official activities of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and 03 JULY 2013 Prince Harry The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall celebrate the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who at Roath Lock Studios, Cardiff. TRH ANNUAL REVIEW 2014 | 03 In 2013-14, The Prince of Wales undertook a total of 549 official engagements, of which 78 were overseas, and The Duchess of Cornwall undertook 219 engagements, of which 45 were overseas. A full listing of this year’s engagements and activities can be found at www.princeofwales.gov.uk 18 MARCH 2014 The Duchess of Cornwall holds a 10-month-old baby in the Operating Theatre Suite of the new Chelsea Children’s Hospital, which she and The Prince of Wales officially opened. 09 JULY 2013 The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall host AND ACTIVITIES a reception for the Elephant Family, a charity working to save the Asian Elephant from extinction in the wild. ENGAGEMENTS 17 DECEMBER 2013 The Prince of Wales (centre), the Archbishop of the Syrian Church in the United Kingdom, Archbishop Athanasius (left) and Prince Ghazi bin Muhammad of Jordan (second right) attend a service at a Syriac 1,250 (Syrian) Orthodox Church in west London. Visitors toured Home Farm in Gloucestershire 45,850 Miles travelled to and from official engagements in the UK and overseas 04 | TRH ANNUAL REVIEW 2014 Engagements and activities THE PRInce of wales HAS UNDERTAKEN OVER 6,500 ENGAGements IN THE PAST 11 YEARS 36 74,961 Keynote speeches by Letters and cards received The Prince of Wales from the public 24 JUNE 2013 The Prince of Wales speaks with Lord Sacks, Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth at Grosvenor House, central London.