Annual Review 2015 - The Prince of Wales

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The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall
Annual Review 2015
contents 2015
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summary
13 March 2015
The Prince of Wales takes the salute during a
military parade, following a commemoration
service to mark the end of combat operations
in Afghanistan at St Paul’s Cathedral, London.
14 August 2014
The Duke and Duchess of Rothesay attend
the 150th Ballater Highland Games.
Further information at
www.princeofwales.gov.uk
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ENGAGEMENTS
AND ACTIVITIES
The Annual Review covers the year to
31 March 2015 and aims to provide an
overview of Their Royal Highnesses’s
work and roles.
It includes information about The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of
Cornwall’s official, ceremonial and charitable work, their visits throughout
the UK and across the world, and key Household statistics - including
financial and environmental data.
The financial data also includes the official costs of The Duke and
Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry, for which The Prince of Wales
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 be divided into two parts: undertaking official Royal duties in support
of Her Majesty The Queen and on behalf of Her Majesty’s Governments,
and by supporting charitable and civil causes which promote positive
social and environmental outcomes.
02 November 2014
The Duchess of Cornwall with
women affected by sexual exploitation
at women’s shelter, Fundacion Camino
A Casa, Mexico City.
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MAKING A DIFFERENCE
More information on all aspects of Their Royal Highnesses’s roles and
work can be found at www.princeofwales.gov.uk.
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INCOME, EXPENDITURE
AND STAFF
06 | The Prince’s charities
08 | The Duchess’s Charities
10 | Family
11 |faith
12 | The armed forces
14 |commonwealth
16 | Built Environment
17 |Science and Technology
18 |International
20 |Visits around the uk
22 |International Sustainability
23 |Letters
18 November 2015
The Prince of Wales meets young
students at the recently renamed
Royal Drawing School, London.
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Summary
A year of commemoration
and commendation
This year, The Prince of Wales and
The Duchess of Cornwall joined
people across the world in
remembering some of the most
significant and poignant events of
the last century. The year was one of
reflection and commemoration as
the world remembered those who
courageously gave their lives and
put themselves in harm’s way during
times of conflict.
Among the anniversaries, 2014
witnessed the 100th year since the
outbreak of the First World War and
Their Royal Highnesses joined
ceremonies across the country to
mark the centenary.
Their Royal Highnesses also
accompanied Her Majesty
The Queen and The Duke of
Edinburgh to Normandy to mark
the 70th anniversary of the D-Day
Landings. The Prince and
The Duchess met many veterans
from various regiments involved in
the D-Day landings, including
Glider Pilot and Parachute
Regiments. Later in the year,
Their Royal Highnesses also
joined Her Majesty The Queen
and The Duke of Edinburgh
alongside other members of the
Royal Family, in a special service
of remembrance, marking the
conclusion of active British service
in Afghanistan; recognising the
contribution of our Armed Forces
and honouring those who lost
their lives.
2014 was also a year of
commendation as Their Royal
Highnesses celebrated the
achievements of campaigners,
volunteers and dedicated
individuals working with charities
and community groups to
improve the lives of others.
The Prince of Wales was joined
by The Duke of Cambridge and
Prince Harry at a number of
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charity events including the
Responsible Business Awards,
run by Business in the
Community, and the inaugural
Invictus Games, also attended by
The Duchess of Cornwall.
Fund’s fifth anniversary, Accounting
for Sustainability’s tenth anniversary
and the official renaming of
The Prince’s Drawing School as
the Royal Drawing School, in
recognition of its excellence.
In July, Her Majesty The Queen
and The Duke of Edinburgh visited
Dumfries House in Scotland for the
first time to see the incredible
progress made on the estate as it
has grown to become a hub of
charitable activity and a major asset
for the local community. During the
visit, Her Majesty toured and officially
opened the fully restored Walled
Garden, renamed ‘The Queen
Elizabeth Garden’ in her honour.
The Duchess of Cornwall
maintained her commitment to
charities - working to support
literacy, the arts, health, wellbeing
and animal welfare. As well as
visiting a number of these charities,
Her Royal Highness hosted a
reception to mark International
Credit Union Day, invited children
and their families from Helen &
Douglas House to decorate the
Christmas tree at Clarence House
and met with the then Foreign
Secretary, William Hague and
Special Envoy for the UN High
Commissioner for Refugees,
Angelina Jolie, to discuss their
campaign to end sexual violence.
Across the Realms, Commonwealth
and rest of the world, The Prince
and The Duchess continued to
undertake duties in support of
Her Majesty The Queen. In
2014-15, at the request of the
British Government, Their Royal
Highnesses made official visits to
Mexico, Colombia, The United
States of America, Qatar, The
United Arab Emirates, Kuwait,
Jordan and Saudi Arabia.
Their Royal Highnesses were also
welcomed, as members of
The Canadian Royal Family, on an
official visit to Canada, where they
undertook a series of
engagements in Halifax, Manitoba,
and on Prince Edward Island.
Their Royal Highnesses also met
with several Heads of State during
official visits, including Irish
President Michael D. Higgins and
the President of the United
Mexican States, Señor Enrique
Peña Nieto.
It was also a busy year at home,
where Their Royal Highnesses
undertook nearly 600 engagements
across the UK. There were some
notable celebrations along the way,
including The Prince’s Countryside
The Prince of Wales continued to
use his unique position to help
others. He has devoted most of his
working life to helping individuals
and organisations to make a
difference for the better - in this
country and across the globe.
Through the work of his core
Prince’s Charities, His Royal
Highness emphasised the
importance of issues such as
training and education,
employment, affordable housing,
environmental sustainability and
responsible business.
This year, The Prince of Wales also
placed particular importance on
the plight of Christians in the
Middle East. The Prince visited a
number of Churches of Middle
Eastern denomination in Britain,
met persecuted Iraqi Christian
refugees in Jordan and took part in
an interfaith dialogue,
acknowledging those who have
suffered and commending those
who have maintained their faith in
the face of adversity.
Summary
Currently 12 nationalities are represented in
The Prince and The Duchess’s Households and
Charitable Foundation
INCOME AND EXPENDITURE
Year to 31 March
2015
£000s
2014
£000s
Income from Duchy of Cornwall
Funding from the Sovereign Grant
and Government Departments
Total income and funding
19,845
19,510
2,234
22,079
2,168
21,678
Official expenditure
11,678
12,111
Surplus after official costs
Tax (including VAT)
Non-official expenditure
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
Net cash surplus
10,401
4,483
2,611
9,567
4,188
2,191
2,965
342
2,893
295
2015
Tonnes
2014
(restated) Tonnes
1,619
1,818
2,148
1,470
980
2,200
Sustainability account
Year to 31 March
05 June 2014
The Prince of Wales meets Normandy veteran
Jock Hutton, 89, after he took part in a parachute
drop to commemorate the involvement of
airborne forces on D-Day. Normandy, France.
CO2 equivalent emissions
Attributable to the Household
Official overseas travel
The Home Farm
Income and Funding
(Total £22.079m)
£19.845m Income from
Duchy of Cornwall
£2.234m Funding from
the Sovereign Grant and
Government Departments
02 July 2014
The Queen and The Prince of Wales
visit Dumfries House in East Ayrshire.
Expenditure and Tax
(Total £21.737m)
10 September 2014
£11.678m
£4.483m Taxation
£2.611m
£2.965m
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
The Prince of Wales, The Duchess of
Cornwall and Prince Harry at the opening
ceremony of the Invictus Games in London.
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engagements
and activities
In 2014-15, The Prince of Wales
undertook a total of 612 official
engagements, of which 124 were
overseas, and The Duchess of Cornwall
undertook 224 engagements, of which
67 were overseas.
A full list of this year’s engagements
and activities can be found on
www.princeofwales.gov.uk.
28 January 2015
The Prince of Wales tries key-hole
surgery controls during a visit to
St Mary’s Hospital in Paddington, London.
12 March 2015
The Prince of Wales speaks during The Prince’s
Trust Celebrate Success Awards, at the Odeon,
Leicester Square, London.
1,320
Visitors toured Home Farm
in Gloucestershire
27 January 2015
The Prince of Wales greets Chief Rabbi Ephraim
Mirvis, during a commemorative ceremony to
mark the annual Holocaust Memorial Day at
Central Hall, Westminster, London.
64,380
Miles travelled to and from official
engagements in the UK and overseas
Engagements and activities
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Keynote speeches by
The Prince of Wales
21 November 2014
11 September 2014
The Prince of Wales is given a tour of
The National Heritage Garden by
Raymond Blanc at Belmond Le Manoir
aux Quat’Saisons in Great Milton.
The Duke of Cambridge, The Prince of
Wales and Prince Harry share a joke
during day two of the Invictus Games.
43,036
Letters and cards received
from the public
02 July 2014
The Queen, The Duke of Edinburgh and
The Duke of Rothesay during a visit to
Dumfries House in Cumnock, East Ayrshire.
03 November 2014
25 February 2015
The Prince of Wales and
The Duchess of Cornwall make
pasties during a visit to the Pasty
Museum, in Real del Monte, Mexico.
The Duchess of Cornwall watches young
photographer Kai Patel, 11, at the offices of
children’s newspaper First News in London.
20 March 2015
11 December 2014
17 February 2015
The Duchess of Cornwall meets children
during her visit to community project
Neighbourhood House, Kentucky, USA.
The Duchess of Cornwall meets families
supported by Helen & Douglas House during
a Christmas lunch and decorating of the
Christmas tree at Clarence House, London.
The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of
Cornwall attend the Royal and World Premiere
of The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel at
the Odeon, Leicester Square, London.
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Engagements undertaken by The Prince
of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall
10
Countries visited, including five joint visits,
by The Prince of Wales and The Duchess
of Cornwall in 2014-15
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making a
difference
the prince’s charities
For nearly 40 years The Prince of Wales has been a leader in identifying charitable need and
setting up and driving forward charities to meet it. From the early days of The Prince’s Trust
in the mid-1970s, his charities have grown to represent a broad range of areas including,
the Built Environment, the Arts, Responsible Business and Enterprise, Young People,
Global Sustainability and Rural Affairs.
08 July 2014
Prince Harry, The Prince of Wales and The Duke
of Cambridge at the Business in the Community
2014 Responsible Business Awards Gala Dinner
at the Royal Albert Hall, London.
Royal Drawing School
Since it was founded in 2000 as The Prince’s
Drawing School, the charity has become a
leading institution and one of the few in the
world offering in-depth, quality tuition in
drawing from observation.
18 November 2014
The Prince of Wales meets students
during a visit to the renamed Royal
Drawing School in Shoreditch, London.
In recognition of its artistic and academic
excellence, the school was officially renamed
this year as the Royal Drawing School.
The event was marked by a visit from
The Prince of Wales to the school’s
Shoreditch headquarters.
By offering tuition and resources to art students,
artists, children and the public, the Royal
Drawing School aims to address the permanent
need for high-quality drawing teaching in the UK
- filling a gap left by the disappearance of
observational drawing from the study of art in
higher education and in schools.
12 March 2015
The Prince of Wales meets Simon Cowell,
Ella Henderson and Kevin Spacey during
The Prince’s Trust Celebrate Success Awards,
at the Odeon, Leicester Square, London.
£143m
Raised by the Prince’s Charities
The school runs a variety of courses for
students as young as ten through to MA level,
all of which are heavily subsidised with a wide
range of scholarships, bursaries and
concessions, making them accessible to all,
regardless of background or circumstance.
Making a difference
Cornwall open The Highgrove Gardens
to up to 40,000 people every year
Highgrove Shop and Tours
Highgrove Enterprises is responsible for the
management and marketing of the shops at
Highgrove, Tetbury and online, as well as
Highgrove Garden tours and events.
Highgrove Enterprises support the
work of The Prince’s Charities.
further information
A full listing of The Prince’s Charities
can be found on the inside back
cover of this publication.
Over 30 years in the making, the organic
gardens at Highgrove are some of the most
creatively inspiring and innovative in the UK.
Each year, between April and October,
Cornwall open the gardens for up to 40,000
visitors. The shop sell unique gifts for the
home and garden that often reflect the
personal interests of The Prince and are
inspired by the gardens at Highgrove.
In 2014-15, profits of £650,000 generated
from the sale of garden tours, products and
events through Highgrove Enterprises were
donated to The Prince of Wales’s Charitable
Foundation.
Her Majesty The Queen and The Duke of
Rothesay during a visit to Belling Hospitality
Centre on the grounds of Dumfries House.
The Prince of Wales speaks to an
audience at the renamed Royal Drawing
School in Shoreditch, east London.
The young people had each
overcome significant barriers such as
homelessness, mental health issues
and drug and alcohol misuse. Young
Achiever, Joel Fields, from the West
Midlands grew up in care from the
age of six and lost all hope of ever
finding work. With The Trust’s
support he improved his confidence
and motivation and secured a job
with Marks & Spencer.
Joel represents just one of the 56,000
young people supported by The Trust
last year. 77% achieved a positive
outcome - moving into education,
employment, training or volunteering.
Many were supported to enhance
their literacy and numeracy, and an
increasing number developed their
STEM (Science, Technology,
Engineering and Mathematics) skills.
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18 November 2014
The Prince’s Trust
In March 2015, The Prince of Wales
attended the eleventh Prince’s Trust
and Samsung Celebrate Success
Awards. The event showcased the
achievements of seven exceptional
finalists and many more runners up
who had turned their lives around
with support from The Trust.
Dumfries House
Since Dumfries House was saved for the
nation in 2007 by a consortium led by
The Prince of Wales, it has led the way in
providing ‘heritage-led regeneration’ for
the local community and has become a
hub of charitable activity. Now employing
over 75 people, the estate has welcomed
many of The Prince’s Charities and other
organisations to make use of the grounds
for educational programmes in the arts,
heritage crafts, STEM subjects (Science,
Technology, Engineering and
Mathematics), hospitality and others.
This year also saw the completion of the
Walled Garden on the estate, officially
The Trust also laid plans to extend
its support to young people through
raising its profile in 2016 - its 40th
anniversary year.
opened by Her Majesty The Queen who
visited with His Royal Highness
The Duke of Edinburgh, alongside
The Prince of Wales and The Duchess
of Cornwall (known as The Duke and
Duchess of Rothesay when in Scotland).
To commemorate the visit, the garden
was officially renamed ‘The Queen
Elizabeth Garden’. Other projects
completed this year include the
restoration of the Adam Bridge, the
extension of the Dumfries House Lodge
to provide 22 bedrooms, the Arboretum,
Adventure Playground and Front Garden
with a fountain designed by William Pye.
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Making a difference
the duchess’s
charities
The Duchess of Cornwall continued to shine a spotlight on issues such as literacy, health
and animal welfare, as well as supporting victims of sexual abuse and those in need.
This year, The Duchess undertook engagements with a variety of organisations and
charities including Elmhurst School for Dance, Aberdeen University and The Big Lunch,
and became President of the Southbank Centre’s Women of the World Festival.
The Duchess of Cornwall meets students
at Elmhurst School for Dance, Birmingham.
The Duchess of Cornwall with Radio 2
presenter Chris Evans following the launch
of the children’s story-writing competition
‘500 Words’, Clarence House, London.
LITERACY
The Duchess of Cornwall has worked for many
years to promote the benefits of reading to
both children and adults alike. This year,
Her Royal Highness’s work has included
presenting the Man Booker Prize, and
supporting the BBC Radio 2 Breakfast
Programme’s competition ‘500 Words’.
The competition asks children aged 13 and
under to put pen to paper and compose an
original work of fiction using no more than 500
words. It allows them to explore their creativity
through writing and reading. Her Royal
Highness helped launch the competition in
January, with Radio 2 Presenter Chris Evans.
During a visit to Weston Park Primary School,
The Duchess attended a ‘Story Laboratory’.
She was joined by competition judges Frank
Cottrell Boyce, Malorie Blackman and
Francesca Simon who shared their tips and
tricks for story-writing. Her Royal Highness
also invited finalists in the competition to the
St. James’s Palace State Apartments for a
celebratory reception.
25 November 2014
Credit Unions
The Duchess of Cornwall continued her
work to highlight the important role
Credit Unions play in their local
communities. On Thursday 16 October,
International Credit Union Day, Her Royal
Highness hosted a reception at Clarence
House for credit union supporters,
business leaders and volunteers.
The Duchess, a member of the London
Mutual Credit Union, described how she
21 January 2015
believes such institutions can be a “real
force for change” in the financial landscape.
The Duchess of Cornwall’s view is informed
by the large number of visits she has made
over the past few years to credit unions
across the UK. Her Royal Highness learnt
more about the international dimensions
of the credit union movement during her
tour of Canada in May, when she
visited Assiniboine Credit Union in
Winnipeg, Manitoba.
16 October 2014
The Duchess of Cornwall speaks with Jacqueline
Gordon-Edwards, who was helped by her local
credit union at a reception to mark International
Credit Union Day at Clarence House, London.
Making a difference
The Duchess of Cornwall
is Patron or President
of 89 charities
26 January 2015
12 June 2014
The Duchess of Cornwall with
Australian Chef Lynton Tapp, during
a cookery demonstration at an
Australia Day Reception in London.
The Duchess of Cornwall meets Angelina Jolie and
then Foreign Secretary William Hague to discuss
action against sexual violence in war zones, during
a private meeting at Clarence House, London.
10 March 2015
The Duchess of Cornwall, Patron of The Big Lunch,
with Ambassadors at Clarence House, London.
08 July 2014
The Duchess of Cornwall presented
degrees at a graduation ceremony
at Elphinstone Hall as Chancellor of
Aberdeen University.
Rape and Sexual Abuse
This year, The Duchess of Cornwall further
developed her understanding of the
complexities that surround supporting
victims of rape and sexual abuse, by
undertaking a number of international visits.
In Colombia, Their Royal Highnesses,
accompanied by the President of Colombia
and the First Lady, attended a Peace and
Reconciliation Ceremony at the Centre
for Peace, Memory and Reconciliation,
in Bogota. During the event, which
remembered the victims of Colombia’s Civil
conflict, The Duchess and the First Lady of
Colombia attended a meeting about ending
sexual violence in Colombia. In Mexico City,
Her Royal Highness visited a safe house for
women - many of whom had been
exploited by human traffickers.
In Washington D.C., The Duchess met
forensic nurses and saw first-hand how
they are developing new techniques in
the field of rape and sexual assault,
and attended a meeting of the District
of Columbia’s Sexual Assault Response
Team. In June, Her Royal Highness met
the then Foreign Secretary, William Hague,
and Angelina Jolie, Special Envoy for the
UN High Commissioner for Refugees,
to discuss their work in the area of
preventing sexual violence in conflict.
Her Royal Highness also continued to
highlight the issue of rape and sexual
abuse in the UK.
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Making a difference
Family
This year, The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall attended a
variety of engagements alongside other members of the Royal Family,
both in the UK and overseas.
Her Majesty The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh were joined by
The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall to commemorate the
70th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy, the day that Allied
troops stormed the beaches in the largest amphibious assault in history.
10 September 2014
The Duke of Cambridge, The Duchess of Cornwall,
The Prince of Wales and Prince Harry during the
opening ceremony of the Invictus Games, London.
09 July 2014
The Prince of Wales watches The Duke of
Cambridge scuba diving with the British
Sub-Aqua Club members.
In May 2014, The Duke of Cambridge
followed in the footsteps of
The Prince of Wales and The Duke of
Edinburgh by becoming President of
the British Sub-Aqua Club, the UK’s
governing body for scuba diving. To
mark the occasion,
The Duke joined children on a diving
exercise and The Prince awarded
certificates to young snorkelers at
Oasis Sports Centre in London.
The Prince of Wales uses his Duchy of
Cornwall income to meet all his
immediate family’s official costs, which
are not otherwise covered by the
Sovereign Grant. These include those
costs incurred by The Duchess of
Cornwall, The Duke and Duchess of
Cambridge and Prince Harry.
The Queen and The Duke of
Edinburgh also visited Dumfries
House, where they were given the
opportunity to see the house, as
well as some of the work being
carried out on the estate with young
people from the local community.
02 July 2014
The Queen, The Duke of Edinburgh and
The Duke and Duchess of Rothesay on the
steps of Dumfries House, Cumnock, Ayrshire.
The Prince of Wales was also joined
by Prince Harry and The Duke of
Cambridge on several visits in the
UK, including the annual
Responsible Business Awards
run by Business in the Community.
Making a difference
17 December 2014
The Prince of Wales visited the Syrian
Orthodox Church in Acton, West
London, where he met people who
fled persecution in Iraq and Syria.
“…it’s always
seemed to me that
while at the same
time being Defender
of the Faith you can
also be protector
of faiths.”
The Prince of Wales
07 February 2015
The Prince of Wales meets a group of
Iraqi Christians who sought refuge after
fleeing persecution, Amman, Jordan.
FAITH
The Prince of Wales has worked for over thirty years to encourage
inter-faith dialogue and a greater understanding of different religions
in Britain and abroad. A key focus for The Prince this year was to
highlight the persecution of Christians in the Middle East.
03 February 2015
22 January 2015
09 December 2014
The Prince of Wales and
Diane Louise Jordan, following
an interview recorded for
The Sunday Hour, BBC Radio 2.
The Prince of Wales is
welcomed at the Jain Temple
in Potters Bar, Hertfordshire.
The Prince of Wales with Archbishop
Habib of Basra, Iraq, during a visit to
meet Iraqi Christians at the Roman
Catholic Church of the Holy Family.
Church visits
His Royal Highness visited
congregations in London to
meet those who have
experience of persecution or
have relatives still suffering
persecution in some MiddleEastern countries. He visited
the Syrian Orthodox Church in
Acton, St Yeghiche Armenian
Church in Kensington and the
Iraqi Chaldean congregation at
the Roman Catholic Church of
the Holy Family, West Acton.
The Prince is a practising Anglican
and has long called for greater mutual
understanding amongst followers of
different faiths. The Prince expressed
these views in an article he wrote for
the Pan-Arabic newspaper, Asharq
Al-Awsat. The Prince also recorded
a message for the charity, Aid to the
Church in Need, to launch their report
into Religious Freedom in the World.
In an interview broadcast on the BBC in
February 2015, The Prince clarified his
views on his future role as ‘Defender
of the Faith’.
The Prince said: “I said I would rather be
seen as a Defender of Faith all those
years ago, because as I tried to describe
I mind about the inclusion of other
people’s faiths and their freedom to
worship in this country, and it’s always
seemed to me that while at the same
time being Defender of the Faith, you
can also be protector of faiths.”
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Making a difference
04 September 2014
The Prince of Wales aboard HMS Duncan in
Roath Basin, Cardiff Docks where it was
docked as part of the NATO summit, Wales.
06 June 2014
21 September 2014
06 June 2014
The Prince of Wales meets Normandy
veterans of the Glider Pilot Regiment at
Pegasus Bridge, Normandy, France.
The Duchess of Cornwall meets veterans following
the Battle of Britain Fighter Association Service of
Thanksgiving at Westminster Abbey, London.
The Prince of Wales lays a wreath at the foot
of the Cross of Sacrifice during a service of
remembrance, Normandy, France.
The Armed Forces
Both The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall are committed
to supporting the men and women of Her Majesty’s Armed Forces,
together with their families and support services.
06 June 2014
The Prince of Wales meets veterans during
a commemorative service to mark the 70th
anniversary of the D-Day landings during
World War II, Normandy, France.
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11 July 2014
The Duchess of Cornwall walks by the tomb of
unknown warriors as she attends a candlelit
vigil and prayer service to commemorate the
centenary of the outbreak of the First World
War, Westminster Abbey, London.
The Prince of Wales with pilots from
the Red Arrows during a visit to the
Royal International Air Tattoo
at RAF Fairford, Gloucestershire.
In 2014-15, Their Royal Highnesses once
again supported and promoted the Armed
Forces, conducting over 40 official military
events between them. The Prince and
The Duchess have emphasised the need for
continued support for injured servicemen
and women, and veterans by holding
receptions for the Royal College of Defence
Medicine, the Defence Rehabilitation Centre
at Headley Court, Combat Stress and the
Confederation of Service Charities.
Making a difference
Their Royal Highnesses are connected
to over 30 units from the British and
Commonwealth Armed Forces
D-Day
Their Royal Highnesses took part in 14
engagements over the 48 hours they
spent in Normandy to mark the 70th
Anniversary of the D-Day Landings.
During that time, The Prince and
The Duchess met hundreds of veterans
from the Allied nations. Following the
anniversary commemorations,
Their Royal Highnesses wanted to mark
their Regiments’ participation in the
Battle for Normandy by commissioning
portraits of surviving D-Day veterans.
The project was named ‘The Last of
the Tide’ and will help to ensure these
exceptional men are remembered.
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06 June 2014
Engagements in Normandy to mark the
70th Anniversary of the D-Day Landings
The Queen, The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall
at Bayeux Cemetery during a commemorative service to mark
the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings during World War II.
“We all owe so much to you – the veterans
of D-Day and the Normandy Campaign –
and yet time and time again I have been
struck by your modesty and your
determination first, and above all, to
honour those who did not return.”
The Prince of Wales at The Canadian National Memorial Service,
Juno Beach
04 August 2014
The Prince of Wales, Prime Minister David Cameron,
then Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and then Labour
leader Ed Miliband during a wreath-laying ceremony at
the cenotaph in Glasgow to commemorate the
centenary of the start of the First World War.
Current serving members of the Armed
Forces were also recognised; His Royal
Highness visited 1st Queen’s Dragoon
Guards,
the Army
Air Corps
Ballot
winners
were treated
to a and
picnic
in Buckingham Palace Gardens
2 MERCIAN, and spent time with the
Red Arrows of the RAF and crews of
NATO Naval Ships in Cardiff. Her Royal
Highness visited RAF Leeming in May,
welcomed home HMS ASTUTE from a
9 month tour of duty in October and
visited 4th Battalion The Rifles in February.
10,000
06 June 2014
The Prince of Wales, The Duchess of
Cornwall and Prime Minister David
Cameron attend a service at the Bayeux
Cathedral to mark the 70th anniversary of
the D-Day landings, Normandy, France.
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There have been many services of
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Their Royal Highnesses invited members
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Making a difference
COMMONWEALTH
Every year The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall regularly attend
engagements and events in support of the Commonwealth. This year saw a
number of significant moments for the Commonwealth, including the opening
of the 20th Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, a meeting for Small Island
States at Dumfries House and an official tour of Canada. Alongside these
engagements, Their Royal Highnesses carried out a number of other visits,
for a variety of charities and initiatives.
22 January 2015
06 February 2015
23 July 2014
The Prince of Wales makes a speech at a
concert by members of Opera Australia
at Buckingham Palace, London.
The Duchess of Cornwall with chefs at
Caravan restaurant in London which hosted
a brunch showcasing New Zealand produce
as part of Waitangi Day celebrations.
The Prince of Wales jokes with Jamaican
boxer Cheavon Clarke ahead of the
Commonwealth Games, Glasgow.
23 July 2014
The Prince of Wales meets members of
the Welsh Badminton Team ahead of the
opening ceremony at the Glasgow 2014
Commonwealth Games, Glasgow.
The Prince of Wales
and The Commonwealth
The Prince has been actively supporting the
Commonwealth for over 40 years. Together
with The Duchess of Cornwall, His Royal
Highness shows his support through official
visits, military links, charitable activities and
other special events, such as representing
The Queen at the 2013 Commonwealth Heads
of Government Meeting in Sri Lanka. Since
1969, The Prince has visited 41 Commonwealth
countries, many of them on several occasions.
19 May 2014
of Cornwall with the Royal Canadian
Mounted Police. Pictou, Canada.
1/2
Over half of Commonwealth Members
are Small Island States
Making a difference
Since 1969 The Prince of Wales has
visited 41 Commonwealth countries
24 July 2014
The Prince of Wales with leaders of
Commonwealth Small Island States
at Dumfries House, East Ayrshire.
19 May 2014
of Cornwall at an official welcoming
ceremony in Halifax Nova Scotia, at
the start of their official visit to Canada.
03 February 2015
2014 Nobel Peace Prize winner Kailash
Satyarthi, Bollywood actress Rani Mukerji,
Cornwall attend the British Asian Trust
dinner at Banqueting House, London.
Meeting of Commonwealth Small
Island States at Dumfries House
More than half of all Commonwealth
countries are small island states.
To recognize their critically important role
and contributions, The Prince of Wales
hosted a one-day meeting with leaders
from 14 Commonwealth small island
states at Dumfries House in Scotland.
The leaders discussed the
disproportionate impact of climate
change on small islands as well as the
tremendous opportunities they share to
develop sustainable ocean
economies. The Prime Minister of Malta
joined the discussion as the host of the
next Commonwealth Heads of
Government Meeting, as did the
President of Mauritius and the
Commonwealth Secretary-General.
Canada Tour
In May 2014, Their Royal Highnesses
undertook a three-day official tour of
Canada, with visits to the coastal
Provinces of Nova Scotia and Prince
Edward Island, and further west to the
Province of Manitoba. The Prince and
The Duchess attended nearly fifty
engagements, including commemorating
the many Canadians who died in both
World Wars, celebrations of Victoria Day
and the 150th anniversary of the
Charlottetown Conference, which paved
the way for the Confederation of Canada.
The Prince even spent time with a polar
bear at the ‘Journey to Churchill’, a nature
conservation initiative in Winnipeg.
His Royal Highness also made time for the
various Canadian charitable initiatives
he supports, including meeting the first
recipient of The Prince of Wales Award for
Sustainable Forestry, Ms. Jocelin Teron.
As the Heir to Canada’s Throne, this was
The Prince’s 16th visit to Canada and it
was the third time Their Royal
Highnesses have visited together. TRH ANNUAL REVIEW 2015
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Making a difference
Built Environment
The Prince of Wales has long championed the importance of sustainable development,
community engagement and the re-use of historic buildings. The Prince’s Foundation
for Building Community and The Prince’s Regeneration Trust have been working in
this field for decades, using their experience and expertise to help improve the quality
of new buildings, and to rescue historic ones for the benefit of local communities.
Over the course of the year, The Prince of Wales visited numerous communities
to see the work of these charities and hear about the ways in which
they have helped to improve people’s quality of life.
Middleport
Middleport Pottery is one of the UK’s
oldest working Victorian potteries and
the home of world-famous Burleigh
ware. The Prince of Wales officially
opened the pottery this year, following
a £9 million, three-year restoration by
The Prince’s Regeneration Trust. The
charity stepped in to buy the site in
June 2011, when it was at serious risk
of closure. As a result, Burleigh
pottery is still made there, just as it
has been since 1888. Some 50 local
jobs have been saved and nearly 70
created to date. The revived building
is now a major visitor destination and
has won four awards in the past year
for regeneration, conservation and
community service.
Prince’s Foundation Reports
In November, The Prince of Wales
visited the Packington Estate in Islington
to meet local residents and see how
this estate has been regenerated,
reflecting the principles championed by
The Prince’s Foundation for Building
Community. With extensive community
engagement, this previously notorious
estate has been transformed to provide
mixed housing and to blend in with the
local neighbourhood.
During his visit The Prince also attended
part of the launch of The Prince’s
Foundation’s report: Housing
Communities: What People Want.
19 February 2015
Cornwall mark Chinese New Year and visit the
Chinatown Exchange centre, created following
involvement from The Prince’s Foundation for
Building Community, London.
24 June 2014
16 December 2014
Following an extensive restoration process,
The Prince of Wales officially opens
Middleport Pottery, which was saved by
The Prince’s Regeneration Trust.
The Prince of Wales meets Patricia Margetts
during a tour of Pandan Close, an affordable
rural housing scheme inspired by The Prince’s
Foundation and Business in the Community,
West Hanningfield, Essex.
The report highlights the importance of
involving local residents in development,
to give them a say in how their area is
transformed and what it will look like.
The report built on the previous work of
The Prince’s Foundation, published in a
report called Housing London:
A Mid-Rise solution. His Royal Highness
previously launched this report during a
visit to the charity’s offices in
Shoreditch. Focusing on the rising
demand for homes in the capital, the
report placed the traditional London
mid-rise houses and apartments at the
core of the housing debate.
12 November 2014
The Prince of Wales meets residents at
the Packington Estate, as part of the
launch of The Prince’s Foundation for
Building Community’s report on the
importance of community consultation.
Making a difference
The @clarencehouse twitter account
has nearly 477,000 followers
videos on the Royal YouTube Channel have
been watched nearly 50 million times
Google Hangout
In November 2014, The Prince of
Wales took part in his first Google
Hangout: an interactive video webchat
with young people involved in social
action across the UK. Hosted by
television presenter Alex Jones live
from Clarence House, the 30-minute
webchat was in support of the #iwill
campaign run by Step Up To Serve
which was launched by The Prince of
Wales in November 2013. It aims to
make social action the norm for all
10 to 20 year-olds by creating more
opportunities for young people to take
part in fundraising, campaigning and
volunteering, and by promoting the
dual benefit of social action to young
people and their communities.
20 November 2014
The Prince of Wales alongside Alex Jones,
taking part in his first ever Google Hangout for
the #iwill campaign, Clarence House, London.
12 September 2014
The Prince of Wales meets apprentices
and industrial cadets at Airbus, Broughton,
to mark the site’s 75th anniversary.
Science and Technology
The Prince of Wales is committed to supporting engineering,
technology and science innovation in the UK. His Royal
Highness’s major speeches and initiatives on these subjects
go back more than 30 years to the 1970s - reflecting his
continued commitment to apprenticeships and the need
to invest in skills and innovation for the future. In schools,
The Prince promotes the teaching of STEM subjects
01 July 2014
The Prince of Wales marks
the 40th anniversary of the
Sony UK Technology Centre
in Pencoed, Bridgend, Wales.
(Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) to
combat skills shortages in the UK economy - particularly
in the engineering industry - and to find rewarding careers
for young people. His Royal Highness also supports the
Industrial Cadets movement, an initiative he inspired and
which provides structured industrial work experience for
thousands of pupils.
Young People and
Apprenticeships
His Royal Highness met Industrial Cadets
and apprentices during several visits
throughout the year, including the Airbus
Aerospace Factory in Broughton, North
Wales, and a manufacturing fair in
Gloucestershire. His Royal Highness also
oversaw the creation of The Prince of
Wales Engineering Workshops, devised at
Dumfries House in Scotland and run
across the UK by The Prince’s Trust,
in conjunction with the Engineering UK
and Royal Academy of Engineering.
These workshops promote engineering
skills and job opportunities to young
people in London and Essex. In December,
The Prince opened the ‘Engineering Your
Future’ exhibition at the Science Museum
in London, which placed a particular focus
on computer-aided design.
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Making a difference
10
Countries visited by The Prince of Wales
and The Duchess of Cornwall in 2014-15
international
The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall travel overseas
every year at the request of The British Government. They often
host pre-tour receptions at St. James’s Palace State Apartments
and receive official guests at their London home, Clarence House.
03 November 2014
The Prince of Wales receives an official
welcome from President Enrique Peña
Nieto at the Palacio National, Mexico City.
19 March 2015
08 April 2014
Cornwall meet President Barack Obama
in the Oval Office at The White House.
The Prince of Wales welcomes the
President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins,
to the UK for a five day State Visit, London.
Tours
Their Royal Highness’s role as two of
UK’s most important ambassadors was
further highlighted with visits to ten
countries this year.
Colombia and President Enrique Peña
Nieto of Mexico. The visit was a major
boost to the bilateral relationship between
the UK and these two dynamic and
influential nations in Latin America.
In June 2014, Their Royal Highnesses
joined Her Majesty The Queen, The Duke
of Edinburgh and other members of
The Royal Family in Normandy, France,
to commemorate the 70th anniversary
of the D-Day landings.
In February 2015, The Prince of Wales
paid official visits to Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi
Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab
Emirates. The Prince of Wales’s return to
the region, only one year after his last
visit, demonstrates the importance
Her Majesty’s Government places on its
relations with key partners in the area.
In the Autumn, Their Royal Highnesses
made a nine day visit to Colombia and
Mexico at the request of the British
Government, following invitations from
President Juan Manuel Santos of
In January 2015, The Prince also travelled
to Saudi Arabia on behalf of The Queen to
pay his condolences following the death
of the Custodian of the Two Holy
Mosques, His Majesty King Abdullah
bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.
In March 2015, Their Royal Highnesses
conducted a four day visit to the
United States of America to mark major
anniversaries in American history and to
promote the UK’s partnership with the
United States in key areas, such as
sustainability and climate change.
In the UK, Their Royal Highnesses
participated in the historic State Visit by
the President of Ireland and the Mexico
State Visit, as well as receiving a wide
range of overseas dignitaries.
Making a difference
Their Royal Highnesses conducted
a total of 142 engagements during
their official overseas visits
11 February 2015
The Prince of Wales is shown
around the historic sites of Al ‘Ula
during a visit to Saudi Arabia.
NATO Summit
The Prince of Wales hosted a
reception for world leaders
during the North Atlantic Treaty
Organisation (NATO) Summit. The theme of the reception
was “Welcoming the World to
Wales”. His Royal Highness
also visited the destroyer
HMS Duncan and the French
warship La Motte-Picquet,
both of which were docked in
Cardiff as part of the summit.
“The Prince’s advocacy of
interfaith understanding
and dialogue between
communities is needed
more than ever.”
Sir John Jenkins,
Former British Ambassador
to Saudi Arabia
04 September 2014
The Prince of Wales with the crew
during a visit to the French warship
La Motte-Picquet in Cardiff, Wales.
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Making a difference
15,241 miles travelled
in the UK in 2014-15
VISITS AROUND THE UK
In support of Her Majesty The Queen, every year The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall
visit cities, towns and villages across Britain and Northern Ireland to recognise and celebrate success
and achievement, and to provide encouragement in hard times. This year, The Prince and The Duchess
visited 42 counties and 75 cities, towns and villages. The Prince and The Duchess saw the astounding
work of charities and community initiatives and visited local festivals, businesses and shows.
14 November 2014
The Prince of Wales chairs the AGM of the
Royal Shakespeare Company at the Swan
Theatre in Stratford-Upon-Avon, Warwickshire.
16 December 2014
01 April 2014
The Prince of Wales during a tour of Pandan Close in
an affordable rural housing scheme - developed
following an initiative led by The Prince’s Foundation
and Business in the Community, Essex.
The Duchess of Cornwall is greeted
by local school children at Enniskillen
Castle museum, Northern Ireland.
14 August 2014
25 November 2014
21 July 2014
The Duke and Duchess of Rothesay
at the 150th Ballater Highland Games.
The Prince and The Duchess at the School of Jewellery
in Birmingham, where they met students and heard
about the area’s regeneration, following involvement
by The Prince’s Foundation for Building Community.
of Cornwall attend the Edinburgh
Jazz and Blues Festival as part of
their annual visit to Scotland.
Making a difference
42
Counties across the United Kingdom
visited by Their Royal Highnesses
03 July 2014
20 January 2015
29 March 2015
Cornwall lay a wreath in memory of Welsh
miners killed in the collieries during a visit to the
Welsh National Mining Memorial, Senghenydd.
The Prince of Wales meets workers
on the production line of the new
electric Leaf cars during a visit to
the Nissan UK plant in Sunderland.
The Prince and The Duchess watching
the ‘Lamb National’ at The Prince’s
Countryside Fund Raceday at Ascot.
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Making a difference
3:1
The ratio in tonnes of fish
to plastic in the ocean by 2025
International
Sustainability
The Prince of Wales’s International Sustainability Unit (ISU) has continued to seek
progress in the resolution of a number of complex and challenging sustainability
questions, including those related to the health of the marine environment.
18 March 2015
The Prince of Wales speaks at an event to
promote the reduction of plastic waste in
the marine environment in Washington DC.
The Prince of Wales’s International
Sustainability Unit (ISU) has continued
to seek progress in the resolution of a
number of complex and challenging
sustainability questions, particularly
those related to the health of the
marine environment.
January saw the launch of ‘Fishing into
the Future’ as an independent charity.
This was first promoted by The Prince at
a meeting of British fishermen, Brixham,
2012. By encouraging a central role for
fishermen in looking after the health of the
seas, it is hoped that greater success can
be achieved in sustaining not only fish
stocks, but also a thriving fishing industry
and the jobs it can provide.
In July, His Royal Highness spoke at a
meeting between investors, fishing
industry representatives and scientists,
convened by the ISU, to consider the
commercial opportunities arising from the
recovery of fish stocks. Participants heard
how investing in the ‘Blue Economy’ could
yield not only returns for investors, but also
create jobs and assist in maintaining food
security, whilst aiding the recovery of
ocean wildlife.
The ISU’s work also looked at the problem
of plastic waste building up in the oceans.
Half of all marine mammals now carry
plastic in their digestive systems, in many
cases leading to their death. In March,
His Royal Highness addressed a group of
private sector, science, government and
non-governmental representatives who
had gathered in Washington DC to
consider the kinds of solutions that could
tackle this worsening problem.
The ISU has also continued to support
efforts to slow down the loss of tropical
forests, improve public health through
action on climate change and examine
ways to reunite urban areas with their
rural hinterlands through city-region
food systems.
The ISU has advised on the best ways to
develop innovative financial products to
assist the emergence of sustainable
‘Blue Economies’ and raised awareness
and galvanized action to combat the
illegal trade in rare wildlife species.
Making a difference
10,700 Letters and cards from
the public were received by
The Prince of Wales alone
“I have just recently completed The Prince’s Trust Team
Programme and it was the best 13 weeks ever... Before
the course I was low on confidence and I couldn’t leave
the house properly on my own... I met some amazing
people and made some friends, I did things I have never
done before and would love to do it all again... thank
you for letting me change the way I view things and
thank you for letting me start to change myself…”
“I was impressed to
discover that you often
visit schools, libraries
and children’s
organisations to read
to children…what a
brilliant thing to do…”
Letter to The Duchess of Cornwall
LETTER TO THE PRINCE OF WALES
letters
Every year, The Prince of Wales and his immediate family receive a large
amount of correspondence from around the world. Last year 43,036 letters
and cards were received as well as many thousands of messages via our
online and social media channels. 3,379 letters were replied to personally
by Their Royal Highnesses and 30,670 letters and cards were responded
to by Clarence House staff.
3,379
Letters Their Royal Highnesses
personally responded to
“My husband had
two uncles
that were
bagpipers for
the Canadian
regiments. I’m
happy that
Prince Charles
went to honor
the Canadian
troops!”
Comment via Facebook
05 February 2015
of Cornwall during a visit to the Art
Worker’s Guild in London.
“Thank you - Thank you
- with all my heart for
being there on the
Normandy Beaches for
the 6th June Remembrance.
The courage of all those
involved in this incredible
operation is truly
unbelievable. We can NEVER
thank them enough. Let’s
pray we shall always
appreciate their courage
and sacrifice which was
made for our peace…”
“…Keep up the
amazing and
valuable work
that you do…”
Letter to The Duchess of Cornwall
“I respect how you unite
people from all
sections of society in
your role…I believe you
are such a great
ambassador for our
nation…”
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income
expenditure
and staff
This section describes how the official and private activities of The Prince of
Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall are financed. The majority of staff and
official and charitable activities, including the official offices of The Duke and
Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry, are paid for from His Royal Highness’s
private income from the Duchy of Cornwall.
Income and Expenditure Account
Year to 31 March
2015
£000s
2014
£000s
Income and funding
Duchy of Cornwall
Sovereign Grant
19,845
1,736
498
19,510
1,598
570
Total income and funding
22,079
21,678
9,444
9,943
215
1,521
1,736
498
275
1,323
1,598
570
11,678
12,111
Surplus after official costs
10,401
9,567
Tax (including VAT)
4,483
2,611
4,188
2,191
Operating surplus
3,307
3,188
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
2,965
2,893
342
295
Year to 31 March
CO2 e emissions
2015
Tonnes
2014
Tonnes
Office and domestic energy use
UK official and other travel
Household emissions
474
1,145
1,619
462
1,008
1,470
Overseas official travel
1,818
980
Expenditure
Official duties and charitable activities
London office and official residence
Official travel by air and rail
Overseas tours and military secondees
Net cash surplus
GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
Income, expenditure and staff
extended financial information can be
found AT www.princeofwales.gov.uk
Income and Funding
£millions
Income and Funding
Duchy of Cornwall
(Total £22.079m)
£19.845m Income from
Duchy of Cornwall
£2.234m Funding from
the Sovereign Grant and
19.845
The Prince of Wales’s private income comes from the Duchy of Cornwall, an
estate comprising agricultural, commercial and residential property mostly in
the South West of England. The Duchy also has a financial investment portfolio.
His Royal Highness chooses to use the majority of his income from the Duchy
to meet the cost of his, The Duchess of Cornwall’s, The Duke and Duchess of
Cambridge’s and Prince Harry’s public and charitable work. Income has risen
by 1.8% mirroring Duchy of Cornwall’s performance over the last two decades
which have seen sustainable growth in revenue. The Duchy of Cornwall’s
annual accounts can be obtained online at www.duchyofcornwall.org.
£millions
Sovereign Grant funding
1.736
The Sovereign Grant funding covers two specific areas of official costs incurred
in support of The Queen as Head of State: Property Services and Travel.
Travel costs for overseas engagements have increased by £198,000, however
official costs relating to the London office and official residence have decreased
by £60,000. All other expenditure for The Prince of Wales, The Duchess of
Cornwall, The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry is met by
The Duchy of Cornwall funding explained above. More details about the
Sovereign Grant are available at www.royal.gov.uk or may be obtained from
the Deputy Treasurer to The Queen, Buckingham Palace, London SW1A 1AA.
£millions
0.498
For The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall, Government
Departments meet expenditure in respect of the provision of staff on
secondment from the Armed Services and some costs of official overseas
visits undertaken at the request of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office
(£242,505 spent by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in 2014-15).
GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
CO2 e Emissions
(Tonnes)
1,818 tonnes
1,145 tonnes
UK official and
other travel
474 tonnes
Office and domestic
energy use
Household emissions from energy use, official UK travel and other travel
were 1,619 tonnes this year. The largest part came from travel in support
of Their Royal Highnesses’s engagements.
Official travel outside the United Kingdom is undertaken at the request either of
Her Majesty’s Government, or the Government(s) of The Queen’s other Realms.
Emissions are 85% higher this year than in 2013-14 due to three long-haul
journeys across the Atlantic, including two tours to Colombia and Mexico, and to
the USA, at the request of the British Government, and a visit to Canada at the
invitation of the Canadian Government. Travel undertaken at the request of Her
Majesty’s Government included official visits to France, The Middle East and The
Gulf. While emissions vary each year, the aim is to ensure they are minimised by
using renewable energy and taking carbon as well as cost, security and logistics
into account when planning travel. Over the past five years the proportion of
office and domestic energy that comes from renewable sources (including green
gas and electricity) has almost doubled to 84% and energy emissions have fallen
by 40%. (A small increase this year is due to an increase in the carbon intensity
of UK electricity production). 38% of energy is generated on-site by solar panels,
biomass boilers and heat pumps.
Emissions are balanced out by buying credits from sustainable forestry projects.
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Expenditure
£millions
Expenditure and Tax
Official duties and charitable activities
(Total £21.737m)
£11.678m
£4.483m Taxation
£2.611m
£2.965m
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
9.444
Over 61 per cent of The Prince of Wales’s after-tax income from the Duchy of
Cornwall was spent on official and charitable duties. Of the £9.444 million,
staff costs accounted for £6.2 million, or 66 per cent.
The Prince of Wales employs directly 145 full-time equivalent staff. Of these,
126.2 support Their Royal Highnesses in undertaking official duties and
charitable activities, and 18.8 are personal, garden and farm staff. The table on
page 28 lists the official staff by Household department and also gives the total
cost, including salaries and other expenditure, of each department.
£millions
Sovereign Grant funding: London office
and official residence
0.215
Clarence House is the London office and official residence for The Prince of
Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall. It is used for official dinners, receptions
and meetings, as well as for offices for Their Royal Highnesses’ official staff.
The principal rooms, which are on the ground floor of Clarence House, are
open to the public from August until the end of September annually. In
addition, more than 2,800 people were entertained officially at Clarence House
during the year. The Household also has offices in other parts of St. James’s
Palace. The Household of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince
Harry is based at Kensington Palace. The Sovereign Grant for official
residences meets the cost of the maintenance of Clarence House and of the
other offices at St James’s Palace.
£millions
61%
Over 61 per cent of The Prince of Wales’s
after-tax income was spent on official
and charitable duties.
Sovereign Grant funding: Official travel by air and rail
1.521
An important part of The Prince of Wales’s role as Heir to The Throne is, with
The Duchess of Cornwall, to bring people together around the UK, to act as a
focal point for national life and to represent the country overseas. This involves
a significant amount of travel that needs to be undertaken in a way that meets
efficiency, security and presentational requirements. In 2014-15, Their Royal
Highnesses travelled 64,380 miles to and from official engagements in the UK
and overseas, a figure that includes 49,139 miles of overseas travel, both on
behalf of the Government. The majority of the costs of these journeys,
amounting to £1.521 million in 2014-15, were met by Sovereign Grant.
This figure includes the variable costs only for journeys undertaken using
32 Squadron, The Queen’s Helicopter and the Royal Train. This is because the
fixed costs are incurred irrespective of whether the aircraft and train are used
and do not result from undertaking specific journeys. For a full explanation, see
the Sovereign Grant Annual Report 2014-15 – available at www.royal.gov.uk.
Greenhouse gas emissions from official travel were 2,399 tonnes. Within this,
1,818 tonnes came from overseas travel including three transatlantic tours to
South America, Mexico, the United States and Canada.
Expenditure continued
£millions
Overseas tours and military secondees
0.498
One member of the Equerry’s Office and one of the Orderlies are officially
seconded from the Armed Forces to assist The Prince of Wales and The
Duchess of Cornwall in undertaking official duties.
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office meets the cost of official visits abroad
by The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall (except for travel costs,
which are met by the Sovereign Grant funding for official travel by air and rail).
£millions
Tax
45%
The Prince of Wales pays income tax
voluntarily on the surplus of the Duchy
of Cornwall, applying normal income
tax rules and at the 45 per cent rate.
4.483
The Prince of Wales pays income tax voluntarily on the surplus of the Duchy of
Cornwall, applying normal income tax rules and at the 45 per cent rate, and
pays income tax on all other income and capital gains tax like any private
individual. The £4.483 million includes VAT. If employer’s National Insurance
contributions and Council Tax are included, the total increases to £5.1 million.
£millions
2.611
In addition to paying for the official duties of The Prince of Wales, The Duchess
of Cornwall, The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry, some
charitable activities and The Prince’s tax liabilities, the income from the Duchy
of Cornwall is used to meet non-official expenditure of The Prince of Wales
and his family.
Non-official expenditure includes the salary costs of 8 full-time equivalent
personal staff, including personal secretaries, chefs, valets, and staff for
The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall. In addition, there are 10.8
full-time equivalent estate, farm, garden and stable staff. Personal expenditure
also includes the appropriate share of the cost of Highgrove House in
Gloucestershire and Birkhall on the Balmoral Estate in Scotland, and of
maintaining the estate and garden at Highgrove. The garden is a valuable
charitable asset, and was visited last year by approximately 35,000 people,
raising over £600,000 for charitable causes.
The costs of The Home Farm, The Prince’s organic farm on the Highgrove
Estate, are included under this heading. The Home Farm is a working farm
established by The Prince of Wales to demonstrate the commercial and
environmental benefits of organic and sustainable farming. It was visited by
approximately 1,320 people last year.
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staff
As at and for the year to 31 March
Principal Private Secretary and Assistants
Private Secretaries’ Office
Private Secretary
Deputy and Assistant Private Secretaries
Research and Administrative Staff
Correspondence
Human Resources
Float Secretaries
Treasurer’s Department
Treasurer and Assistants
Finance
Archives and Inventory
Communications
Communications Secretary
Assistants
Press Secretary and Special Adviser
Deputy and Assistant Communications Secretaries
Communications Officers and Digital Engagement
Master of the Household’s Department
Master of the Household and Assistants
Equerry
Programme and Travel Co-ordinators
Butlers
Chefs and Kitchen Porters
Orderlies
Reception
Chauffeurs
House Managers and Housekeepers
Valets and Dressers
Gardeners and Estate Workers
Charities Office
Total Official Staff as at 31 March 2015
Charitable Activities based at Clarence House
International Sustainability Unit
Accounting for Sustainability
Full-time
equivalent staff
2015
Official Costs
£000s
2015
3.0
1.0
6.1
15.7
4.4
5.0
2.0
37.2
2,993
3.9
6.9
5.8
16.6
1,630
1.0
2.0
0.0
2.0
4.0
9.0
875
4.6
1.0
3.6
1.3
5.5
4.7
1.0
3.0
10.8
2.5
21.8
59.8
3,946
3.6
–
126.2
9,444
13.6
6.4
19.8
–
Offices
The principal office of The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall,
where most of their staff work, is in Clarence House and other parts of St
James’s Palace in central London. The office of The Duke and Duchess of
Cambridge and Prince Harry is in Kensington Palace. The cost of maintaining
the fabric of the buildings, as well as of utilities and fixed-line telephones (but
not other costs for Clarence House and the London office), is met from
Sovereign Grant funding (see page 25). There are also offices for official staff at
Their Royal Highnesses’ residences of Highgrove and Birkhall to assist
The Prince with his continuing work. Some costs incurred at Highgrove and
Birkhall are, therefore, charged to the ‘Official duties and charitable activities’
expenditure category.
Staff and Office organization
The Principal Private Secretary
The Principal Private Secretary is the senior member of The Prince of Wales’s
and The Duchess of Cornwall’s Household and is responsible for all aspects of
running the Household and for overseeing His Royal Highness’s charitable and
other organizations.
The Private Secretaries’ Office
The Private Secretary is responsible for the day-to-day running of the Private
Secretaries’ Office. He and the other Private Secretaries facilitate and support
The Prince of Wales’s and The Duchess of Cornwall’s official duties,
engagements and charitable activities. They are responsible for Their Royal
Highnesses’ diaries, arrange briefing sessions, receptions and other functions,
administer correspondence, and co-ordinate research and briefing to support
their work. Each Private Secretary is responsible for specific areas and for
liaising with certain of The Prince’s and The Duchess’s organisations. They also
ensure that His Royal Highness is kept informed about topical issues, provide
him with background information for his correspondence and meetings, and
prepare drafts for speeches and articles. The Private Secretaries are supported
by researchers, personal assistants and administrative staff, and work closely
with their colleagues in The Queen’s Private Secretaries’ Office.
The Prince of Wales, The Duchess of Cornwall, The Duke and Duchess of
Cambridge and Prince Harry receive a large number of letters each year.
In 2014-15, for example, they received 43,036 letters and cards. People from
all over the world write to Their Royal Highnesses, although the majority of the
letters are from the UK.
Letters cover a wide range of subjects and are often prompted by current issues
and debates. Their Royal Highnesses see a wide selection of the
correspondence and reply to many of the letters they receive. The Prince
personally wrote 1,604 letters in 2014-15. The Duchess of Cornwall personally
wrote 1,757. Their Royal Highnesses ensure that letters not answered by
themselves or their Private Secretaries are replied to by the Correspondence
Section on their behalf. In addition, The Prince and The Duchess receive many
requests from a wide range of charities and other organizations for donations or
items for auction. Requests for donations and items to auction are handled by
the Charities Office. While it is not possible to respond to all the many requests
for items to auction, His Royal Highness donates items such as lithographs of
his watercolours, signed books and tours of the garden at Highgrove. Each year,
these items raise tens of thousands of pounds for charity.
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Human Resources
The Human Resources Department, which sits within the responsibilities
of the Principle Private Secretary, aims to provide a productive work
environment which allows staff to maximize their contribution to Their Royal
Highnesses’s work. It is responsible for every aspects of staffing, including
recruitment, secondments, remuneration, internal communications and all
employee relations matters. As well as shaping and delivering work-related
training courses, the department also assists with career development
opportunities and ensuring the Household structure is best placed to serve
Their Royal Highnesses’s needs. Over 75% of the training budget was spent
on development programmes during the 2014/15 financial year.
Ongoing emphasis is being placed on providing office and garden-based
work experience placements, and an internship programme which takes
place in the summer months at Clarence House.
The Treasurer’s Office
The Treasurer’s Office is responsible for Finance and Archives and Inventory.
The Office is also responsible for information systems across the Household.
The Treasurer is the Executive Director of The Prince of Wales’s Charitable
Foundation with oversight and responsibility for the Foundation’s activities,
including its trading subsidiaries. In addition, the Treasurer monitors the
financial affairs and activities of The Prince’s Charities. As Executive Director,
he is responsible for the Prince’s Charities Office which has a primary role to
facilitate collaboration within and between the Prince’s Charities, and to act as
the key liaison between different stakeholder groups. The Charities Office
provides support and advice to the charities covering corporate governance,
donations policy and fund raising, planning, finance and communications.
The costs of the Charities Office are met by The Prince of Wales’s Charitable
Foundation.
The Treasurer is also responsible for publishing, contractual and legal matters.
The Finance Department exercises financial control through a combination of
annual budgets, monthly management accounts and a series of accounting
systems and procedures, particularly for the authorization of expenditure. It is
also responsible for achieving best value for money and works with the
Master’s Department on procurement.
Three Archivists are responsible for managing all the papers and files relating to
the public life of The Prince of Wales since the late 1960s. The Keeper of the
Archives also manages requests for The Prince and The Duchess to become
patron or president of organizations, as well as requests relating to existing
patronages and presidencies. One inventory controller and two assistants are
responsible for the recording and safekeeping of gifts and assets owned by
Their Royal Highnesses. The majority of the Household’s information
technology systems are provided and supported by the Information Systems
Management section at Buckingham Palace, with the Household’s cost met by
The Prince of Wales.
Communications
As Heir to The Throne, there is extensive public and media interest in the
activities of The Prince of Wales, as well as in his wife, The Duchess of Cornwall.
The Clarence House Press Office helps to facilitate a better understanding of The
Prince of Wales’s and The Duchess of Cornwall’s work and activities. The Press
Office handles all media enquiries and proactive communications, including
features, documentaries and events, for The Prince of Wales and The Duchess
of Cornwall and liaises closely with Royal Communications colleagues in respect
of general issues to do with the Monarchy. The Communications Secretary is
responsible for the Clarence House Press Office, which in 2014-15 also
consisted of a Deputy Communications Secretary, an Assistant Communications
Secretary, three Communications Officers and a Head of Digital Engagement
and 2 Administrative/PA Support staff.
In 2014-15, www.princeofwales.gov.uk attracted nearly 6.6 million page visits. It is
a popular information resource for the media, researchers and the public from
the UK and overseas. In addition to the latest news about Their Royal
Highnesses’ engagements, the site provides information about their work and
charitable activities, as well as recent speeches and articles, biographical details,
and extensive pictures. Information and news about The Duke and Duchess of
Cambridge and Prince Harry are also available on the site. Videos made
in-house by the Digital Engagement Team are available on the official website
and on The Royal Channel on YouTube. The Royal Channel has just over 137,000
subscribers and the 912 videos have been viewed nearly 49 million times.
Among other forms of popular social media, now fully integrated into the
re-launched site, Clarence House has a presence on Facebook as part of the
British Monarchy’s page, on Twitter, where the Household has nearly 477,000
followers, on the photosharing website Flickr, on Google Plus, Storify and
Instagram, and on the audio sharing platforms AudioBoo and SoundCloud.
Master of the Household’s Department
The Master of the Household is responsible for the programme of
engagements for The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall, the
Equerry’s Office, Their Royal Highnesses’ residences, offices and gardens,
personal staff, receptions and all entertaining, together with security and
confidentiality. The Equerry’s Office manages Their Royal Highnesses’ diaries
on a daily basis, providing an interface between staff, police and outside
organizations, and plans the longer-term programme. The Equerry’s Office also
manages the logistical and transport arrangements for official visits at home
and abroad. There are usually several overseas visits a year. The Equerry is a
serving military officer seconded from the Armed Forces to the Household for
a period of approximately two years.
Each year, The Prince and The Duchess receive thousands of invitations from a
wide range of public and private sector organizations. Each is given careful
consideration by Their Royal Highnesses and their staff. The Equerry liaises
with the Private Secretaries, the Press Office and key organizations to ensure
that each year in their visits The Prince and The Duchess cover a broad range
of interests and meet a wide cross-section of people in as many parts of the
country as possible.
The Equerry also provides a point of contact for military and defence issues.
The Prince of Wales maintains close links with the Armed Forces, not just in
Britain but also in the Commonwealth. Across the three Services, The Prince
holds the ranks of Admiral of the Fleet, Field Marshal and Marshal of the Royal
Air Force.
The Prince of Wales conducts investitures at Buckingham Palace (twelve in
2014-15) and attends state functions on behalf of The Queen. The Equerry’s
Office is responsible for the arrangements for these engagements.
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Official entertaining is an important part of The Prince of Wales’s and The
Duchess of Cornwall’s role. Last year, they entertained 5789 guests at Clarence
House and other Royal residences. These occasions range from receiving official
guests and foreign dignitaries to giving dinners and concerts to thank those
involved with The Prince’s and The Duchess’s charities. In 2014-15, Their Royal
Highnesses gave 99 receptions, seminars, lunches and dinners.
For larger receptions and dinners, external event managers oversee the planning
and administrative and catering arrangements. Most of the staff who manage
and organize these occasions are required to be on duty seven days a week,
including most evenings, with a week on/week off rota. The cost of staff who
assist The Prince and The Duchess in a private capacity is allocated to nonofficial expenditure. Butlers act as ‘front of house’ for Their Royal Highnesses,
meeting guests, organizing refreshments and setting up rooms. They work
closely with the house managers, who oversee all the domestic and cleaning
arrangements, as well as with the chefs. One butler is on duty and The Prince of
Wales has valets and travelling orderlies, working in pairs one week on and one
week off, to assist him with his clothing and uniforms, and with the many
transport and travelling requirements. The Duchess of Cornwall has two
members of staff who perform a similar function.
The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall use their home at Highgrove
and, in particular, the Orchard Room within its grounds, for official engagements
and entertaining. The Orchard Room was designed and built by The Prince
specifically to entertain official guests. In 2014-15, it was used for 15 receptions,
seminars and briefings for more than 827 guests, and visitors to the garden have
refreshments there. It also contains the Highgrove shop.
Last year, more than 35,000 people toured the garden at Highgrove, taking the
total number of visits since the garden was opened to the public in 1992 to
419,535. Visitors were also able to buy items from the Highgrove shop, which
donates all its profits to the Foundation. In addition, those attending summer
official receptions normally look around the garden. Committed to conserving
Britain’s natural heritage, The Prince uses the garden as a conservation area for
endangered varieties of plants, flowers and trees, and hopes that those who visit
enjoy seeing the benefits of natural land management and organic gardening.
Over 70 heritage varieties of apples are grown in the garden at Highgrove and
around 200kg of crab-apples are picked each year to produce crab-apple jelly
for the Highgrove Shop. There are over 120 grass and wildflower species in the
wildflower meadow and 111 species and varieties of lichen were recently
identified on the Highgrove Estate. Over 70 varieties of vegetables (including
potatoes) are annually grown in the kitchen garden for use in the house; these
include modern disease resistant varieties and old heritage varieties. In 2014-15,
profits of £650,000 generated from the sale of garden tours, products and
events trough Highgrove Enterprises were donated to The Prince of Wales’s
Charitable Foundation.
The Prince employs a team of gardeners and hosts work experience and trainee
gardener placements through the year. Because the garden is mainly used for
visits by members of the public, the majority of the costs of the garden is
allocated to official expenditure (although official as well as personal costs are
met from His Royal Highness’s private income). The balance, which is assumed
to relate to The Prince’s and The Duchess’s personal enjoyment of the garden, is
allocated to non-official expenditure.
The Master of the Household’s Department also includes Orderlies (who
maintain office equipment and are responsible for office supplies, stationery
and office cars) and Receptionists, and it has responsibility for health and
safety. The Master of the Household, in conjunction with the Metropolitan
Police, is also responsible for security and confidentiality.
Annual visits
The Prince and The Duchess make a number of visits to Scotland and Wales
every year, and in addition stay for a working week at the Palace of
Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh and at their Llwynywermod home in Wales. The
cost of these longer annual visits, which principally relates to receptions and
dinners, amounted to £23,359 in 2014-15, and is included in ‘official
entertaining’ expenditure.
Summary of Official Expenditure
Expenditure has been analysed and explained in the preceding sections by
department.
The following table analyses official duties and charitable activities expenditure
by category.
Summary of official expenditure by category £’000
2015
2014
6,151
6,267
Training, recruitment and staff welfare
242
261
Travel and subsistence
285
275
Staff costs
External consultancy and professional fees
95
267
Official entertaining and receptions
333
326
Donations and gifts
101
85
Utilities
Residence and office not paid for from
the Grant in Aid
137
184
931
960
Press and information services
152
186
Stationery and office equipment
207
213
Computers and information systems
341
430
Housekeeping and office cleaning
171
171
Insurance
55
48
Gardens
119
140
Depreciation
124
175
9,444
9,943
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Sustainability report
Their Royal Highnesses devote much of their lives to environmental
and social causes, through the charities and initiatives they support
and the engagements they undertake. The front section of the
Annual Review includes many highlights of this year’s work.
This section sets out some of the positive contributions the
Household makes in support of Their Royal Highnesses. It also sets
out its main environmental impacts, which arise from travel, office
and domestic energy use, and sustainable farming at Highgrove.
£5m
Taxes paid; £5 million spent on official
duties and charitable activities
Supporting people, organisations and communities
Support for people, communities and organisations is a major part of The
Prince’s vision and work and a primary focus for his charities and engagements
programme. This year, the Household supported Their Royal Highnesses in
undertaking 724 engagements involving over 64,000 miles of travel. A total of
£9.4 million – over 60 per cent – of after-tax income was spent on official duties
and charitable activities.
Their Royal Highnesses’s engagements are intended to cast a light on
excellence and achievement in communities across all sectors of society, to
bring people together in support of community-based initiatives and
endeavours, to promote and protect traditions that are shared and valued by
people from many different walks of life and to act as a focal point for local and
national unity and cohesion.
Year to 31 March
Funds raised for The Prince’s Charities
2015
£m
143.0
Expenditure on official duties and charitable activities
9.4
Total taxes paid
Total number of official engagements
5.1
724
For nearly 40 years The Prince of Wales has been a leader in identifying
charitable need and setting up and driving forward charities to meet it. From
the early days of The Prince’s Trust in the mid-1970s, his charities have grown
to represent a broad range of areas including, the Built Environment, the Arts,
Responsible Business and Enterprise, Young People, Global Sustainability and
Rural Affairs.
Much of the work of The Prince’s Charities is focused on creating, developing
and strengthening communities. A total of £143 million was raised by the
Prince’s Charities this year with support from the Household. A total of £5.1
million was paid in taxes this year, including income tax, VAT, employer’s
national insurance and council tax.
84%
Energy from all renewable sources
The environment
Greenhouse gas emissions
Greenhouse gas emissions arise primarily through the burning of fossil fuels for
transport, heat and lighting, and from agriculture at the Home Farm.
Emissions from energy use, official UK travel and other Household travel increased
by 10% this year; the majority of this came from travel in support of Their Royal
Highness’s engagements. Further details are given in the Energy and Travel
sections below.
Year to 31 March
CO2e emissions
Total CO2e emissions
(tonnes)
4000
The Home Farm
The Household
3000
474
462
UK official and other travel
1,145
1,008
Household emissions
1,619
1,470
The Home Farm at Highgrove
2,148
2,200
530
573
Biomass and other biofuels
2000
While emissions vary each year, the aim is to ensure emissions are minimised
by investing in renewable energy and ensuring travel is planned with carbon as
well as cost and logistics in mind. This year 84% of energy (including green gas
and electricity) came from renewable sources; 38% was generated on-site by
solar panels, biomass boilers and heat pumps.
1000
0
2015
2014
Tonnes
2015
Tonnes
2014
Official overseas travel undertaken by Their Royal Highnesses is considered
separately below as it is on behalf of Her Majesty’s governments and not under
the Household’s control.
The Household balances out its emissions to zero by investing in sustainable
forestry projects; for each tonne emitted the Household buys a carbon credit
representing a tonne stored or saved through planting trees and avoided
deforestation.
Energy use
The table below shows the mix of energy sources used across the offices and
residences and the resulting carbon emissions. Despite a reduction of 7% in
energy use, net emissions increased slightly due to an increase in the
emissions factor for electricity (based on the average UK fuel mix used for
electricity generation – something outside of the Household’s control).
Year to 31 March
Energy use
(MWh)
3500
Renewable Energy
Fossil Fuels
2625
875
1,172
1,235
1,406
1,5471
Total from renewable sources
2,578
2,782
492
5221
Total energy use
3,070
3,304
CO2 e emissions
Tonnes
Tonnes
474
462
Net carbon emissions
0
2015
2014
MWh
On-site renewable energy
Electricity and gas
(renewable sources via the grid)
Electricity, gas and oil (non-renewable sources)
1750
2015
MWh
2014
1The 2014 numbers have been revised to correct a misclassification of an electricity supply.
“Renewable” was previously included as 1,261 MWh and “non-renewable” as 808 MWh.
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120
Their Royal Highnesses conducted over 120
overseas engagements across 10 countries
Travel
Travel to and from engagements within the UK and overseas forms a core part
of Their Royal Highnesses’s working lives. The carbon emissions associated
with this travel, supporting staff travel and private travel, are considered in
planning alongside cost, security and other considerations.
Year to 31 March
2014
2015
Official UK and overseas travel
Miles travelled by air and rail: UK
15,241
13,578
582
567
49,139
32,272
142
98
£1.521m
£1.323m
CO2e emissions
Tonnes
Tonnes
1,818
980
Engagements undertaken: UK
Miles travelled by air and rail: Overseas
Engagements undertaken: Overseas
Expenditure on official travel
CO2e emissions from travel
(tonnes)
2500
UK official travel
2000
UK official travel
Subtotal: Official travel
Other travel
1500
Total: travel
581
470
2,399
1,451
564
538
2,963
1,988
1000
500
0
2015
2014
The increase in emissions from UK official travel reflects an increase in the
number of miles travelled and a greater number of engagements as well as
the aircraft used.
Official travel outside the United Kingdom is undertaken at the request either of
Her Majesty’s Government, or the Government(s) of The Queen’s other Realms.
Emissions are 85% higher this year than in 2013-14 due to four long-haul
journeys – one to the Middle East and three across the Atlantic, including two
tours to Colombia and Mexico, and to the USA, at the request of the British
Government, and a visit to Canada at the invitation of the Canadian Government.
Water
Year to 31 March
Measured water use
Total measured mains water use
2015
m3
10,732
2014
m3
11,110
Water use varies each year according to various factors including the number
and type of events and the amount of rain. Where possible, alternative sources of
water are used such as collected rainwater or water from boreholes. Other
measures to reduce water use include the use of dual-flush toilets, low-flow
showers and water-free car cleaning products. The Household also uses a range
of cleaning products that are designed to reduce their impact on waterways.
Procurement
The Household’s environmental and social impacts extend beyond its own
activities and these are considered when choosing goods and services and
suppliers.
Businesses that have been granted a Royal Warrant for goods or services
supplied to the Household have, since 1990, been required to demonstrate they
understand and take a responsible approach to environmental and social
issues. An independent committee, assisted by Business in the Community
and the Household, reviews how the companies respond to a wide range of
issues including climate change, endangered species, labour standards,
genetic modification, and deforestation. There are about 170 businesses that
currently hold Royal Warrants. The Household also engages with other key
suppliers on environmental and social matters.
“THE FARM IS RUN IN A
WAY THAT WORKS WITH
NATURE, PROTECTING
AND ENHANCING
NATURE’S CAPITAL.”
Duchy Home Farm
Almost thirty years ago His Royal Highness decided to convert his own farm in
Gloucestershire to an organic farming system. The Duchy Home Farm is now
not only a successful and viable working farm, but also serves as an exemplar
for sustainable agriculture more widely. It is a mixed farm, producing a wide
range of food including milk, beef, lamb, mutton, pork, wheat, barley, oats, rye
and mustard as well as fruit and vegetables. The farm is used for demonstration
and research and is visited by over 1,000 people each year.
Using and enhancing natural capital
The farm is run in a way that protects and enhances nature’s capital. All farm
production results in a range of environmental and social impacts. The positive
benefits, often not accounted for in an organic farming system, include:
Greater biodiversity: most of the land is farmed in rotation producing a range
of crops and livestock. The estate has over 300 acres of species-rich
permanent pasture with over 80 different plant species in some fields. This
encourages a wide range of insects, birds and other wildlife.
Food security: working within closed cycles and reducing dependency on
imported feed and fertiliser helps reduce our reliance on unsustainable fossil
fuels and market volatility.
Healthy living soil: this is a key part of nature’s capital and underpins organic
agriculture. Management practices are focused on protecting and enhancing
the living part of the soil. Traditional crop rotation uses legumes such as clover
to take nitrogen from the air and hold it in the soil for the benefit of the following
crops. Animal manure from winter-housed cattle is composted and spread
back on the land recycling vital nutrients and promoting healthy soil.
High standards of animal welfare: all livestock are kept in ways that allow them
to express their natural traits; pigs and sheep live outside all year round; dairy
and beef cattle are at pasture for at least six months of the year and housed
during the winter when they are fed silage and hay based diets.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are an unavoidable impact of agriculture; at the
Duchy Home Farm they come mainly from nitrogen in manure and crops, and
from livestock. The farm is managed to try to minimise emissions through the
careful timing of manure applications and the sowing of plants that ‘catch’ the
nitrogen. By incorporating cattle manure and plant matter in the soil, significant
quantities of carbon can be stored, reducing net greenhouse gas emissions.
Avoiding energy-intensive artificial fertilisers reduces greenhouse gas
emissions in the supply chain. Steps are also taken to reduce fossil fuel use
such as energy-efficient heat exchangers and solar thermal heating that help
reduce electricity use in the dairy and a large array of solar panels that
produces renewable electricity.
Year to 31 March
CO2e emissions1
The Home Farm House CO2e emissions
(tonnes)
3000
Crops and other
sources
Livestock and manure
Energy use
CO2 capture in
woodland
2250
1500
750
Energy use
2015
tonnes
2014
tonnes
287
297
1,881
1,826
Crops and other sources
48
145
CO2 capture in woodland2
(68)
(68)
2,148
2,200
Livestock and manure
Total emissions
Other resource use
0
-750
2015
2014
Energy use (MWh)
1,031
1,051
Mains water use (‘000s litres)
5,047
9,902
Greenhouse gas emissions remain fairly constant in the system established on
the farm, fluctuating each year with changes in the number of livestock, the
amount of crops harvested and the amount of energy needed to work the soil
and dry crops.
Mains water use has decreased as a borehole is now used to obtain water
directly from the source, bypassing the water treatment plants and distribution
network.
1Emissions are estimated using a standard methodology and are subject to significant error margins
due to the complexity of the factors affecting emissions.
2CO2 capture in woodland is estimated using woodland areas, tree species and age and excludes
changes in soil carbon. It is not expected to change significantly in the short-term and estimates
are updated periodically.
Working at The Household
The Household of The Prince of Wales and The Duchess
of Cornwall employs people across a broad spectrum of
disciplines and skill sets that assist Their Royal
Highnesses in fulfilling their prominent role in public life.
As an employer, the Household prides itself on being
committed to its staff and encouraging individuals to
grow and thrive within the organisation.
The Household welcomes summer internships; vocational skill
programmes; work experience placements; and school visits, in
order to provide a greater understanding of working life within this
energetic organisation.
The Built Environment
The Prince’s Foundation for Building Community
www.princes-foundation.org Tel: +44 (0) 20 7613 8500
The Prince’s Regeneration Trust
www.princes-regeneration.org Tel: +44 (0) 20 3262 0560
The Great Steward of Scotland’s Dumfries House Trust
www.dumfries-house.org.uk Tel: +44 (0) 1290 425959
The Royal Drawing School
www.princesdrawingschool.org Tel: +44 (0) 20 7613 8568
The Prince’s School of Traditional Arts
www.psta.org.uk Tel: +44 (0) 20 7613 8500
Turquoise Mountain Trust
www.turquoisemountain.org Tel: +44 (0) 1764 650 888
Responsible Business and Enterprise
The prince’s charities
For nearly four decades, The Prince of Wales has been a
leader in identifying charitable need and setting up and
driving forward charities to meet it.
His Royal Highness’s 15 ‘Prince’s Charities’ work to transform
lives and build sustainable communities. The Prince of Wales
carries out dozens of engagements every year in support of
these charities, which together raise more than £140 million
annually to fund their activities.
One of The Prince’s Charities is The Prince of Wales’s
Charitable Foundation (PWCF), which was founded by
The Prince of Wales in 1979. Profits generated by sales of
‘Duchy Originals from Waitrose’ and Highgrove products, and
from tours of the Gardens at Highgrove, are donated to the
Foundation. The Foundation acts as a grant-making body that
supports a wide range of causes and as an incubator for
initiatives and projects.
The Prince has also established charitable foundations in
Australia, Canada and the United States of America.
To find out more, visit:
www.princeofwalescharitablefoundation.org.uk
Business in the Community
www.bitc.org.uk Tel: +44 (0) 20 7566 8650
Scottish Business in the Community
www.sbcscot.com Tel: +44 (0) 131 451 1100
In Kind Direct
www.inkinddirect.org Tel: +44 (0) 20 7398 5510
Prime Cymru
www.prime-cymru.co.uk Tel: +44 (0) 800 587 4085
Young People and Education
The Prince’s Trust
www.princes-trust.org.uk Tel: +44 (0) 20 7543 1234
The Prince’s Teaching Institute
www.princes-ti.org.uk Tel: +44 (0) 20 3174 3106
global Sustainability
University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership
www.cisl.cam.ac.uk Tel: +44 (0) 1223 768 850
The British Asian Trust
www.britishasiantrust.org Tel: +44 (0) 20 7024 5646
Social Enterprises
Duchy Originals
(Licensed to Waitrose under the Waitrose Duchy Organic brand)
A. G. Carrick (trading as Highgrove Enterprises)
www.highgroveshop.com Tel: +44 (0) 845 521 4342
Foundations
The Prince of Wales’s Charitable Foundation
www.princeofwalescharitablefoundation.org.uk
The Prince’s Charities Canada
www.princescharities.ca
The Prince’s Charities Australia
www.princescharitiesaustralia.org.au
The Prince of Wales Foundation (USA)
www.princeofwalesfdn.org
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