The Duke was the first member of the Royal Family to visit Tech City, the cluster of high-tech businesses in Shoreditch, East London. Charles Armstrong, Director of The Trampery, recalls how HRH has been able to bring people together to… Read More
The Duke met with the principals of the Gazelle Colleges in September 2012, Chief Executive Finton Donaghue reflects on what Royal support has meant for the group. Here is a fact to consider. Every minute a new British company is… Read More
The Duke of York hosted a Backing Youth Reception at Buckingham Palace on 9th July, 2013 to raise the profile of 14 social enterprises to leading business figures within the UK. The Social Enterprises shared the common goal of supporting… Read More
The Duke of York, Patron of the Peter Jones Foundation, presented The National Entrepreneur of the Year Award at the Peter Jones Enterprise Academy annual graduation ceremony. Peter Jones Enterprise Academies – founded by entrepreneur Peter Jones CBE – are… Read More
The Duke of York is Patron of TeenTech, an initiative that runs large scale, interactive events to help young people, their teachers and parents see the real career opportunities in Science, Technology and Engineering. On Monday 1st July 2013, The… Read More
The Duke of York visited the Peabody-owned Pembury Estate in Dalston on 11th June 2013, to help announce a new partnership between a Peabody-led consortium of 17 construction companies and Ladder for London, of which HRH is Patron. The consortium… Read More
The Duke of York attended the opening of the 75th European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers (EAGE) Conference and Exhibition at ExCel London on 10th June 2013. HRH, as part of the opening ceremony, gave a speech to over 700… Read More
The Duke of York today opened the new North Rail Terminal at The Port of Felixstowe, at a ceremony that included local dignitaries, port customers, and young apprentices employed by the port. The port currently handles 58 freight train movements… Read More
The Duke of York has thrown his support behind the East London University Technical College (ELUTec) on a visit to the Centre for Engineering and Manufacturing Excellence in East London. The Centre for Engineering and Manufacturing Excellence (CEME) is a… Read More
The Duke of York has sent a message of congratulations to the Studio Schools Trust, and all the teachers, students, parents and businesses involved, following the World Innovation Summit for Education short-listing them among the most innovative developments in education.… Read More
