Overview

• Princess Beatrice formally assumed the patronage of the Chartered College of Teaching on July 22, succeeding her late grandfather, Prince Philip.
• She pledged to champion excellence in teaching and called educators vital to shaping lives and transforming futures.
• Since co-founding an education trust in 2012, Beatrice has supported initiatives such as Big Change and holds multiple charity patronages focused on learning and children’s health.
• The Chartered College of Teaching, granted a royal charter in 1849, represents over 42,000 educators and works to advance professional standards in the UK.
• Her new role reflects the expanding public duties of the York sisters under a streamlined monarchy and follows her 2022 appointment as Counsellor of State to King Charles III.