Private and Royal Patronages - Service is Universal

Sussex Global UK

In February 2021 UK media had a field day rejoicing in the fact that the Sussexes were “stripped” of “their Royal patronages”, after they confirmed that they would not be returning as working members of the Royal Family.

Most logically minded people worked out that Harry and Meghan were not returning to the UK, when they left the UK in November 2019 for a six week break from the daily venom spouted by UK Media and hate groups encouraged by the same media, towards the couple. In January 2020 Harry announced that they were stepping back from Senior Royal duties. It later transpired that most of their belongings from Frogmore Cottage had been removed, and Archie and the family dogs had all travelled out of the UK in November 2019. It was at this point that the Kubler Ross model of the 7 Stages of Grief described wonderfully the reactions and behaviour of the Royal Family and its Associates in the media, and following in the smoke flowing from each group, the haters followed along wondering how their prey had escaped.
The Queen and other Members of the Royal Family lend their names and much of their time to many different charities and organisations. Currently, over 3,000 organisations list a member of the Royal Family as their patron or president.
Giving Evidence produced a report in 2020 outlining the outcomes of research undertaken about the added value, if any, for those charities with or seeking a Royal Patron. Giving Evidence conducts robust research on a wide range of charitable organisations, on behalf of donors and charities, to help with decision making.
· “74% of charities with a Royal Patron did not get any public engagements with them the previous year. Ie 2019.”

o Only 1% of charities which have a Royal patron got more than one public engagement with them during 2019.
In the podcast we will explore private and Royal charities and engagement. My conclusion is that service is universal and is not confined to be delivered by a chosen few. Those in need of assistance in some way, will not be worried about who is offering genuine and tangible help.
There is an accompanying article with the podcast, which will be available on my website (ivybarrow.org) from 9pm GMT onwards on 5th December 2021. If i can upload the slides in the article, i will do so in the video podcast on You Tube, and it will also be on my website in the Podcast section. The article will be in the Podcast Blog section.
I hope you all find it interesting and informative.
Bye for now.
Ivy