News from around the globe that the newspapers seldom print
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While I agree with most of the material passed on I may not be in agreement with all. However there is much we can learn from some that we disagree with. Remember it was once thought that the earth was flat.
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And we thought all he did was play polo and go skiing!
Is there a reason why the news media does not mention Prince Charles’s charitable work? The following came from David Flint whose email address is at the bottom.
AUSTRALIANS FOR CONSTITUTIONAL MONARCHY
From the National Convenor
THE GREATEST CHARITABLE ENTREPRENEUR IN THE WORLD.
5 July, 2005
Along side his other qualities; Charles had made an extraordinary contribution to the work of many worthwhile charities.
In the last year The Prince helped to raise, directly or indirectly, about a quarter of a billion dollars, that is close to £109 million, for his main charities.
The release of the Prince’s second Annual Review was reported in the London Daily Telegraph, 1 July under the headline: PRINCE “IS THE GREATEST CHARITABLE ENTREPRENEUR IN THE WORLD"
The Prince donated a sizeable portion of his income - close to six million dollars (£2.5 million) to charity.
And as his Private Secretary, Sir Michael Peat observed he "risked life and limb at his fairly advanced age" - he is 56 - playing polo for charity, raising more than 17 million dollars (more than £7.5 million) over the past 10 years.
While Bill Gates is the world’s largest charitable benefactor, Sir Michael said that the Prince actively identified a need and then established a charity to answer the need.
The Annual Review revealed that the Prince had undertaken over 500 engagements and had attended 191 formal briefings and meetings, received over 47,000 letters from the public and wrote over 2,300 letters personally, with a further 18,000 written on his behalf by his Office.
Sir Michael said “We publish his engagements in the Annual Review because we believe that people are entitled to know how The Prince of Wales fulfils his public role".
"The Review explains his official and charitable work and how it is funded, and illustrates the range and scope of The Prince’s contribution to national life. We also include this year more information about his 56 core charities, as well as highlights from what has been another busy 12 months culminating in Their Royal Highness’s wedding on 9th April.”
The Review also details how The Prince’s work is funded.
The Prince does not receive a Civil List or a Parliamentary Annuity but uses his personal income from the Duchy of Cornwall to pay for his official activities, supported by The Queen’s Grant-in-Aid funding to provide some travel, property and communications facilities.
The Prince’s income from the Duchy of Cornwall rose by 11% to just over £13million, principally reflecting the full-year impact of commercial properties acquired in 2003-04, and commercial property rent reviews.
Mention should also be made of Duchy Originals, The Prince’s organic foods company, made a £1 million profit for the second consecutive year, on increased retail sales of nearly £40 million.
All of the profits are donated to The Prince of Wales’s Charitable Foundation.
I look forward to reading and hearing reports about these matters in our media.