LONDON: Britain's King Charles greeted celebrity ambassadors of his youth charity, including veteran musician Nile Rodgers, along with the charity's award winners on Wednesday (May 17) in the first reception at Buckingham Palace since his coronation. Dressed in a crisp, navy blue suit, Charles, who was cro
LONDON: Britain's King Charles greeted celebrity ambassadors of his youth charity, including veteran musician Nile Rodgers, along with the charity's award winners on Wednesday in the first reception at Buckingham Palace since his coronation.
"It's a dream come true," said Fiath Idowu, 21, who flew in from Nigeria to receive the Prince's Trust Global Achiever Award. She said she left school at 15 to support her family and struggled to earn enough to meet their needs.The Trust was set up by Charles in the 1970s when he was still prince and counts British actor Idris Elba as one of its beneficiaries.
The palace reception drew celebrity guests including British TV and radio presenter Tyler West, who even managed a fist-bump from the new monarch. He told reporters later he was thrilled that Charles, 74, had"passed the vibe-check". "I've talked to so many young people around this room, and they're all telling me how they got their start because of the Prince's Trust," Rodgers, who performed at the charity's gala dinner in 2020, told Reuters.
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