Prince’s Trust Gala attracts many celebrities and donations

new york – The star-studded Prince’s Trust Global Gala raised more than $1.7 million on Thursday night at Casa Cipriani in New York City. I explained how it improved my life.

‘Luther’ star Idris Elba reveals he wouldn’t have been able to join the National Youth Music Theater where he launched his career at age 17 without a grant from The Prince’s Trust .

“One of the things the Prince’s Trust gave me was confidence,” he said, interacting with celebrities including actress Sienna Miller, supermodels Kate Moss and Winnie Harlow, and fashion designers Tommy Hilfiger and Michael Kors. Elba said. She “gives me the confidence to believe in what I do, who I am and what I can be.”

Prince’s Trust hopes to provide this type of support in the United States, where it plans to expand further this year.

Charlotte Mensah, owner of London Hair Lounge Salon and past Prince’s Trust grantee, said:

“He’ll have something next week,” Mensah joked, referring to the coronation of Charles III on May 6.

King Charles III announced in a letter to those attending the ceremony read by Mensah that when he launched the Prince’s Trust in 1976 with retirement money from the Royal Navy, the Prince’s Trust would expand to 23 countries. He said he never dreamed he would.

King Charles III wrote: “I am greatly inspired by the determination and dedication of young people.”

Will Straw, CEO of The Prince’s Trust International, told The Associated Press that the charity’s mission remains as essential as ever.

“This year, we will directly support nearly 100,000 young people around the world, helping them acquire skills for meaningful work,” said Straw. “This is very important because young people are being hit hard economically by the pandemic.”

The International Labor Organization (ILO) and others have highlighted a gap between the skills employers need and the skills young people acquire during their education, he said.

“Something is missing. But around the world, our program fills that gap.”

Greece’s Prince Pavlos said he has seen what the Prince’s Trust has achieved in his home country and expects it to achieve the same level of success in the United States, where he now lives.

“America has a lot of ability to help people as entrepreneurs, but there are also a lot of people who need it,” he said. “This could be a real stronghold of the Prince’s trust.”

British singer Rita Ora stepped in to appear at the Global Gala on Thursday night.Original host Lionel Richie traveled to the UK to prepare a performance for the King’s upcoming coronation I had to

Ora, who performed her new single “Praising You” in public for the first time, said she was happy to show her support for the cause.

“That’s all I believe,” she said. “I think the truth really lies in the outcome, and that’s why I stand by it.”

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