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The Prince of Wales Institute of Architecture was founded as the King’s Foundation in 1990 by Prince Charles, and works to create sustainable communities and improve the lives of individuals.
Over the course of the year, the charity will collect items representing the accomplishments and heritage of the foundation, which will then be buried on the estate at Dumfries House and opened in a century.
The ambassadors found the items inside quite amusing, which included marmalade, a local newspaper, flowers from the Dumfries House garden and photographs.
Noticing a bottle of malt whisky, the King is saying, ‘That will be really interesting in 100 years’ time.’
He also appeared amused at a contribution from Titchmarsh – a mug with the slogan “The Lawn Ranger”.
Before the king walked into the room, Sir Rod had playfully pretended that he was about to put his watch in the empty box.
He then pretended to back away in fear as Charles picked up his pruning shears to put them in the capsule, which brought a smile to the King’s face.
Charles then wrote in his private note, “I’ll put this away at the bottom.”
Sir Rod, who recently celebrated his 80th birthday, and model and special constable, Denise van Outen, have joined the ranks of notable figures like David Beckham and Sienna Miller as celebrity ambassadors.
The oak time capsule was designed and built at the Snowdon School of Furniture, part of The King’s Foundation at Highgrove, by Aiden Lawley, a graduate of The King’s Foundation, who described making it as “an honour”.
The capsule’s plain design was chosen to show off the British wood used and to leave room for future students and alumni to personalize it with their own decorations over the course of each year.
During the visit on Wednesday, the King addressed members of the local community, ambassadors and alumni of the foundation.
He also met a former student of the King’s Foundation, Lily Marsh, who now operates a thriving sculpting business. Her business created a new bust of Charles.
The charity helps approximately 15,000 students every year through its educational programs and claims it makes a positive difference for hundreds of thousands of people globally through its community restoration projects.
Its teacher training programs aim to teach the next generation of craftspeople traditional techniques, but the organization also emphasizes education in areas like sustainable living, farming practices, overall health, and urban planning.
Rod Stewart, who has recently turned 80, and model, special constable, and Loose Women star Amanda Holden have joined the ranks of celebrities like David Beckham and Sienna Miller in becoming celebrity ambassadors.
The veteran rocker, who’s known for hits like “Da Ya Think I’m Sexy?”, “Hot Legs” and “Maggie May”, said: “We are really excited to be joining The King’s Foundation as ambassadors and look forward to help support this great cause, especially during this very special year for the charity.”
Lancaster, also known as Lady Stewart, stated: “As a volunteer special constable, the foundation’s approach to building communities – and how access to green spaces can help build better, healthier places – is especially meaningful to me.”
“It’s an honor to be collaborating with the foundation and I’m really looking forward to meeting more of the inspiring individuals who either learn from or work with the organization.”
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