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King Charles and Queen Camilla were accompanied by a host of celebrities from the worlds of film and music to celebrate the 50th anniversary of a youth charity founded by the monarch. The event took place on Monday evening at the Royal Albert Hall, where notable figures such as George Clooney and his wife Amal, Benedict Cumberbatch, and Sir Idris Elba were in attendance.
The celebration featured performances from a range of well-known artists, including Rita Ora, Ronnie Wood of the Rolling Stones, and Sir Rod Stewart. The King established the trust in 1976, during his time as Prince of Wales, with the goal of tackling youth unemployment. During an interval, Sir Rod Stewart congratulated the King on his recent visit to America, saying, “May I say, well done in the Americas. You were superb, absolutely superb, put that little ratbag in his place.” King Charles responded with laughter to the comment.
The evening opened with King Charles seated in the royal box as Ruby Turner led the audience in singing the National Anthem, and the event was hosted by the television duo Ant and Dec. Alongside the headline performers, musicians such as Jools Holland, Craig David, and Anne-Marie also contributed to the festivities. The ceremony recognized young people who had achieved great success with support from the charity. Among them was Musa, an asylum seeker who fled Sudan and was welcomed into the King’s Trust Explore programme after arriving in Glasgow. The programme helped him build connections, and he now works for a landscaping company in the city.
Another award recipient was Naina from rural India, who overcame challenges related to her education. Thanks to a partnership between the trust and the Aga Khan Foundation, she was able to return to school and now trains other girls, encouraging them to remain in education. Naina received the Amal Clooney Woman’s Empowerment award at the ceremony. Additionally, Brandon Tattersall from Chorley, Lancashire, was honoured with the Homesense Young Achiever Award after overcoming mental health struggles linked to long-term unemployment. A Business Administration course provided by the charity led him to a work placement and subsequently a career with the same company. At the evening’s conclusion, King Charles and Queen Camilla took to the stage, switching places with Ant and Dec who moved to the royal box. The King joked, “I’ve always wondered whether someone would put Ant and Dec back in their box,” before expressing gratitude to all those involved in the King’s Trust and expressing hope for its continuation “for as long as possible.” The trust’s programmes, aimed at individuals aged 11 to 30, have helped an estimated 1.3 million young people gain vital skills to secure employment
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