The King's Foundation Princess Eugenie has been announced as a mentor of The King's Foundation's newly launched "35 under 35 network" Princess Eugenie, 35, is supporting her uncle King Charle's charity by taking on the job In a statement, Eugenie said she was "delighted" to start working with young people working to create change the King hopes to see in the world through sustainability, crafts and the arts Princess Eugenieis taking on a buzzy new job supporting her uncleKing Charles. On May 22,The King's Foundationannounced that Princess Eugenie, 35, is among a cohort of mentors for the foundation's new"35 under 35" network. A statement said that the network is a group of "exceptional young people" convened in the 35th anniversary year of the King's Foundation who are working to drive the change King Charles hopes to see in the world through sustainability, traditional crafts and the arts. Princess Eugenie is passionate about conservation and sustainability, like her uncle the King, and expressed her excitement about joining the foundation's new mentorship network. The King's Foundation "I'm delighted to be working with this group of exceptional young people who have been selected thanks to their outstanding work in areas The King is passionate about," Princess Eugenie said in a statement. "Given I recently celebrated my 35th birthday, it's fitting to take part in the charity's 35th anniversary celebrations and share my passion for art with the 35 under 35!" she added, referring to her birthday on March 23. The King's Foundation Princess Eugenie is the younger daughter ofPrince AndrewandSarah Ferguson, who are also parents toPrincess Beatrice. Eugenie's new royal role is a sure show of support for her uncle King Charles and puts in her some starry company,as David Beckham and Rod Stewart are both ambassadors for the King's Foundation. King Charles, 76, launched the charity previously called the Prince's Foundation in 1990 to create improved communities where people, places and the planet can harmoniously coexist, and the philanthropy has an impressive reach. The King's Foundation (renamed so after his accession in 2022) offers educational courses for about 15,000 annually as well as health and well-being programs for another 2,000 people each year. The organization's newly launched network is comprised of young people representing the change the foundation values across nature, sustainability, traditional arts and crafts, textiles, architecture, urbanism, health, wellbeing, farming, horticulture and farming. The King's Foundation The announcement about Eugenie becoming a mentor for the 35 under 35 network was released with photos of her visiting the King's Foundation's exhibition space in London last week. Princess Eugenie seemed to be all smiles during the private visit to the Garrison Chapel where she connected with mentees and posed for a group photo. The King's Foundation The focus of the King's Foundation seems to combine a few of Princess Eugenie's interests, making her mentorship position a natural fit. Eugenie is a director at the art gallery Hauser & Wirth and supporter of several organizations in conservation, art and health. The princess has a special passion for the protection of the oceans and the oceans' role in global health,memorably having a plastic-free weddingwhen she married husband Jack Brooksbank in 2018. They would go on to welcome sons August, 4, and Ernest, 2 this month, and Eugenie has spoken aboutraising her kids to advocate for the planet. The King's Foundation Can't get enough of PEOPLE's Royals coverage?Sign up for our free Royals newsletterto get the latest updates on Kate Middleton, Meghan Markle and more! Princess Eugenie is also the founder of The Anti-Slavery Collective, which endeavors to eradicate modern slavery, and helped establish Key to Freedom, a social enterprise initiative facilitating a route to market for products made by survivors of trafficking at Women's Interlink Foundation. She becomes a mentor for the King's Foundation's new network alongside designer Dr. Samuel Ross MBE, artist and influencer Sophie Tea Art, and historian and online content creator Alice Loxton. Read the original article onPeople
