The Prince's Foundation for Children and The Arts
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The Prince’s Foundation for Children & the Arts is an independent educational charity that provides access to professional arts venues for young people in the UK who would otherwise grow up having had no, or very limited opportunity, to engage with the arts.
The charity was formerly known as The Prince of Wales Arts & Kids Foundation
While going round the school he saw a class studying Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" under the direction of an inspiring teacher who had roused a great response to the play from the pupils. His Royal Highness was surprised to hear that the children were studying the play without seeing it performed.
Coincidentally, the Royal Shakespeare Company was performing "Romeo and Juliet" at Stratford at the time. Being president of the Royal Shakespeare Company
The Prince of Wales suggested that the class might like to go and see it. The class went and, after the performance, the cast entertained them on stage.
After the trip all of the students wrote to the Prince saying it was the best experience of their lives. As a result of this experience he decided to take action and began the process which led to the development of his Foundation for Children & the Arts.
, a group of not-for-profit organisations of which The Prince of Wales is President: 18 of the 20 charities were founded personally by HRH The Prince of Wales. The group is the largest multi-cause charitable enterprise in the United Kingdom, raising over £100 million annually.
The Prince's Charities Website http://princescharities.org.uk
The charity was formerly known as The Prince of Wales Arts & Kids Foundation
Origin
The Prince’s Foundation for Children & the Arts began when HRH The Prince of Wales visited a pupil referral unit in Balsall Heath, Birmingham.While going round the school he saw a class studying Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" under the direction of an inspiring teacher who had roused a great response to the play from the pupils. His Royal Highness was surprised to hear that the children were studying the play without seeing it performed.
Coincidentally, the Royal Shakespeare Company was performing "Romeo and Juliet" at Stratford at the time. Being president of the Royal Shakespeare Company
Royal Shakespeare Company
The Royal Shakespeare Company is a major British theatre company, based in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England. The company employs 700 staff and produces around 20 productions a year from its home in Stratford-upon-Avon and plays regularly in London, Newcastle-upon-Tyne and on tour across...
The Prince of Wales suggested that the class might like to go and see it. The class went and, after the performance, the cast entertained them on stage.
After the trip all of the students wrote to the Prince saying it was the best experience of their lives. As a result of this experience he decided to take action and began the process which led to the development of his Foundation for Children & the Arts.
Structure
The Prince's Foundation for Children & the Arts is part of The Prince's CharitiesThe Prince's Charities
The Prince's Charities is a group of twenty not-for-profit organisations of which HRH The Prince of Wales is Patron or President, eighteen of which were founded personally by The Prince. The group is supported by The Prince's Charities Foundation....
, a group of not-for-profit organisations of which The Prince of Wales is President: 18 of the 20 charities were founded personally by HRH The Prince of Wales. The group is the largest multi-cause charitable enterprise in the United Kingdom, raising over £100 million annually.
External links
The Prince's Foundation for Children & the Arts Website http://www.childrenandarts.org.ukThe Prince's Charities Website http://princescharities.org.uk