The Duchess of Cambridge is a patron of several charities, and has been keeping busy with her work throughout the coronavirus crisis. Kate has been a patron of the Evelina Hospital since 2018, and has made a sweet gesture to a particularly charitable individual who made over £1million for the service.
She penned a personal letter to a heroic fundraiser – five-year-old double amputee Tony.
He was 41 days old when he was admitted to hospital with multiple fractures of all his limbs, dislocations of various joints, blunt trauma to his face and multiple other injuries.
But he didn’t let that stop him raising a truly incredible amount for one of the duchesses charities.
Inspired by Captain Sir Tom Moore, he completed a 10km walking challenge on his prosthetic legs in aid of the charity.
It offers specialist services for those with complex needs from across areas such as south London, Surrey, Kent and Sussex.
Many of Kate’s patronages are centred around providing young people with the best start in life.
She is particularly interested in children’s mental health and ensuring equal opportunities, and her patronages reflect her specific interests.
Some of her most notable patronages include Action for Children, Nursing Now, Place2Be and East Anglia Children’s Hospices.
Other areas of focus include illegal wildlife trade, children’s wellbeing and sports.
In terms of sports, the Duchess is a patron of SportsAid, the 1851 Trust, Lawn Tennis Association, and All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club.
Museums and arts include The Foundling Museum, National Portrait Gallery, Natural History Museum, Victoria and Albert Museum, and The Royal Photographic Society.
Being a royal patron is one of the key jobs for Royal Family members.
Royal expert Victoria Murphy described them as figureheads for organizations, and the lending of support can apparently do a great deal for the cause by giving it plenty of exposure.
She said: “Members of the royal family accumulate many organizations throughout their lives.
“They’re lending their support to an organization and having an ongoing relationship.
“It allows them to transform in many ways the fortune of these charities and organizations by lending the profile that they have as members of the royal family.
“The attention can hopefully encourage things like increasing donations to charities and awareness of the causes.”
