Prince Charles has taken over a Royal Patronage once held by his younger brother Prince Andrew.
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) announced on Tuesday that it was delighted to welcome the Prince of Wales as its new patron. The Prince of Wales has a life-long association with the Arts. During the pandemic His Royal Highness spoke about the importance of protecting the Arts, stressing their enormous importance to life in the UK and to the economy, the announcement reads in part.
And the 72-year-old s involvement comes at a special time for the orchestra, its 75th anniversary this coming fall. It also announced the entrance of its new music director, Vasily Petrenko.
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Pundits had speculated that the Duke of York would like to be “rehabilitated”, after he made a rare public appearance following his father’s death earlier this month.
Andrew’s comments to reporters about Philip’s passing marked the first time that he had directly addressed television cameras since his disastrous
But this week’s news that the disgraced duke has been “succeeded by the heir to the throne in such a prestigious patronage emphasises how little chance Andrew has of returning to public life in the foreseeable future”, says The Times.
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Newsnight prompted widespread criticism - and then stayed out of the spotlight until recently.
Prince Charles acquires 2nd patronage from Prince Andrew in wake of Jeffrey Epstein scandal Nancy Dillon
Prince Charles has accepted another royal patronage vacated by his younger brother Prince Andrew in the wake of the Jeffrey Epstein scandal.
Charles, 72, agreed to become the palace promoter of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra after Andrew, 61, stepped away from royal life due to his ties to Epstein, the disgraced financier accused of underage sex trafficking in the U.S.
“The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra is delighted to announce that The Prince of Wales has accepted an invitation to become the Orchestra’s Patron,” the Royal Philharmonic announced Tuesday.