Journal 13 May 2022

HRH The Prince of Wales sees work start on new Rural Skills Training Centre

The Prince’s Foundation has underlined its commitment to championing British farming and rural skills by commencing construction of a purpose-built training centre on Dumfries House estate.

Journal 12 May 2022

The Prince's Foundation: An Exhibition

As part of London Craft Week, The Prince’s Foundation is hosting a free exhibition at The Garrison Chapel at Chelsea Barracks to celebrate the charity's work to champion and preserve heritage craft skills.

Journal 7 March 2022

The Prince's Foundation and British Science Week

Budding young scientists are invited to celebrate British Science Week with us at Dumfries House!

Journal 28 February 2022

Graduate of The Prince’s Foundation School of Traditional Arts awarded a doctorate for iconography work

Christabel Helena Anderson reached a major milestone this month by being awarded a doctorate in recognition of her expertise and talent as an iconographer and researcher.

Journal 1 February 2022

Building for the Future

A talented natural builder has turned her hand to a range of traditional building skills to help design and construct a new outdoor classroom at Dumfries House estate.

Journal 10 January 2022

Exhibition of HRH The Prince of Wales’s watercolours opens at The Garrison Chapel

A London exhibition by The Prince’s Foundation showcasing 79 of HRH The Prince of Wales’s watercolours represents the largest-ever display of The Prince’s work and the first full exhibition of his watercolours.

Journal 15 December 2021

New report released on walkability, accessibility & health

'We are designed for walking'... Evidence shows that creating walkable, mixed-use neighbourhoods, that make us feel valued and safe, can improve our mental and physical health.

Journal 29 November 2021

The Prince’s Foundation to expand heritage craft skills training across Ireland

The Prince’s Foundation has announced plans to expand its heritage craft skills training across Ireland with the launch of a new programme supported by Allchurches Trust.

Journal 18 November 2021

Christmas Carol Concert 2021

The Prince's Foundation will holds its third annual Christmas Carol Concert at St Paul's Church, Knightsbridge on Wednesday 15th December.

Journal 12 October 2021

City and Guilds announce new accreditation partnership with The Prince’s Foundation

In recognition of their shared commitment to the preservation of heritage craft skills, City and Guilds and The Prince’s Foundation have announced a new partnership.

Journal 11 October 2021

HRH The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay opens Johnnie Walker Princes Street

His Royal Highness met the first students in the Johnnie Walker Learning for Life Academy and they were joined by representatives of The Prince’s Foundation’s ‘Introduction to Hospitality’ courses that run at the charity’s headquarters, Dumfries House in Ayrshire.

Journal 16 September 2021

The Prince's Foundation launches Food Education programme to champion sustainability and help tackle food waste

Pilot programme developed in partnership with Jamie Oliver and Jimmy Doherty.

Journal 6 August 2021

The Highgrove Florilegium opens at The Garrison Chapel

An exhibition depicting the flora of the Highgrove Gardens at The Garrison Chapel, Chelsea.

Statement from the chair

The findings from an independent investigation into allegations relating to fundraising practices have now been received by The Prince’s Foundation and are being considered by its trustees.

Journal 7 July 2021

Genevieve Muinzer recalls her time as an Editor at The Prince’s Foundation

Excerpts from ‘An Editor at The Prince’s Foundation’ by Genevieve Muinzer, originally published in The Pell-Mell Gazette, The Athenaeum Club (No. 8 10th June 2021).

Journal 23 June 2021

Children given a Fresh Start at Dumfries House

A nature-based learning programme by The Prince’s Foundation that has proven to be a hit with pupils and teachers is set to be rolled out to children across Ayrshire and Dumfries and Galloway.

Journal 11 June 2021

James Hardie on the conservation of Dumfries House

James Hardie has helped restore Dumfries House and its collection almost since The Prince’s Foundation assumed ownership and management of the house and estate after it was saved by HRH The Prince of Wales and a consortium.

Journal 25 May 2021

Horticulture and Food Education at Dumfries House

Since HRH The Prince of Wales saved Dumfries House and the surrounding estate in 2007, a host of buildings and outdoor areas across our 2000 acres have been customised to provide educational opportunities to young people, including in the field of food, farming and horticulture.

Journal 7 May 2021

Dumfries House Gardens during Spring

The Gardens team at Dumfries House, the headquarters of The Prince’s Foundation, have been busy with various new projects that will come into bloom later in the year.

Journal 26 April 2021

The Prince's Foundation at Highgrove

The Prince’s Foundation announces a new training and education base on The Highgrove Estate

Journal 23 April 2021

Reconnecting with Nature

The 2000-acre Dumfries House estate is the ideal outdoor classroom for school groups looking to reconnect with nature while learning about sustainability.

Journal 8 April 2021

Building Craft Programme student gets opportunity to work on grade II* listed Coventry landmark

Students of The Prince’s Foundation’s renowned Building Craft Programme take their talents to sites the breadth of the country to assist in important restoration projects on historical buildings.

Journal 23 March 2021

Women’s Health Conference to be hosted by Dumfries House

From Friday 14th to Sunday 16th May, Dumfries House will host the Women’s Health Conference, where the expertise of The Prince’s Foundation’s health co-ordinators and international medical experts stands to benefit participants from all over the world.

Journal 19 March 2021

The Prince’s Foundation invites knitters to contribute to art installation

Dumfries House is receiving a steady stream of contributions from knitters all over the world towards a patchwork mosaic of thousands of hand-knitted squares to be draped over the estate’s historic Adam Bridge, which dates back to 1760.

Journal 8 March 2021

Restoration of the Dumfries House Harpsichord

Last year, our Jacob Kirkman Harpsichord left the Family Parlour and travelled to Buckinghamshire to be restored by Huw Saunders.

Journal 2 March 2021

Students on the Building Arts Programme complete construction of a traditional-style Shepherd’s Hut

The new Shepherd’s Hut showcases the diverse skillset and high quality of work in the creation of stained-glass windows, timber framing, naturally-dyed wool, and encaustic tiles.

Journal 24 February 2021

A year in review at our Health and Wellbeing Centre

Due to the impact of Covid-19, last year core programmes at our Health & Wellbeing Centre on the Dumfries House Estate moved online for the first time. These courses have been a lifeline to the communities we serve, as the physical and mental impacts of lockdown become ever more apparent.

Journal 15 February 2021

The Prince’s Foundation will deliver online sustainability workshops

Schools across the UK are being given the opportunity to access free online workshops on the importance of sustainability by The Prince’s Foundation.

Journal 8 February 2021

Case Study: Dr Idries Trevathan

Dr Idries Trevathan, a specialist in Islamic art history, studied at The Prince’s Foundation School of Traditional Arts firstly on an MA degree course at the turn of the millennium and returned to research for his PhD in 2010.

Journal 27 January 2021

The Prince’s Foundation to participate in Grinling Gibbons tercentenary celebrations

Grinling Gibbons is renowned as one of the greatest carvers in British history and has inspired craftsmen through the centuries. This year marks 300 years since his death.

Journal 18 December 2020

A review of our virtual events

The Prince's Foundation has hosted a number of virtual events this autumn/winter, including the innovative Dumfries House 'Virtual Insights' series.

Journal 14 December 2020

New report reveals ‘walkability and mixed-use’ could create more valuable and healthier communities

How “walkable” is your neighbourhood? Can residents walk to work, their children’s school, and to the nearest shops and amenities? What does that mean for their quality of life and the time they spend in the car or exercising in the outdoors?

Journal 11 December 2020

Meet four of The Prince's Foundation's ambassadors

Despite the challenges of Covid-19, The Prince’s Foundation was delighted to relaunch its ambassadors programme this year. We look back at how we have profiled four of our ambassadors on social media.

Journal 2 December 2020

The Prince’s Foundation’s Christmas Carol Concert 2020

The Prince’s Foundation is to hold a virtual carol concert in collaboration with St Paul’s Church in Knightsbridge, which will be streamed on Tuesday 15 December at 5pm and can be experienced free of charge.

Journal 27 November 2020

Reflections on our Building Arts and Building Craft Programmes in 2020

We look back at how our Building Arts Programme and Building Craft Programme have fared this year.

Journal 19 November 2020

The Architecture of Place: Planning for Rapid Urbanisation with Ben Bolgar, Haja Halimah Lukay, and Peter Oborn

The Prince’s Foundation, the ICAA and INTBAU are currently collaborating on a series of high-level online talks on ‘The Architecture of Place’.

Journal 12 November 2020

The Prince's Foundation and Yoox Net-a-Porter Launch The Modern Artistan

The Modern Artisan project was born out of a mutual interest in sustainable fashion between HRH The Prince of Wales, president of The Prince’s Foundation, and Federico Marchetti, chairman and CEO of YNAP.

Journal 11 November 2020

The Prince's Foundation launches a new website for the Rapid Planning Toolkit

On World Town Planning Day (Sunday 8th November 2020), The Prince’s Foundation launched the new website for the Rapid Planning Toolkit for Urban Expansion.

Journal 11 November 2020

The Romanian Ambulance for Monuments wins the Europa Nostra Public Choice Award

The Prince’s Foundation’s friends and partners at the Ambulance for Monuments were, yesterday evening, awarded the Public Choice Award as part of the prestigious Europa Nostra prize giving ceremony.

Journal 9 November 2020

His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales on Fashion and Sustainability

HRH The Prince Of Wales speaks to Edward Enninful, Editor-in-Chief of British Vogue, about his lifelong commitment to sustainable fashion and The Prince’s Foundation’s collaboration with Yoox Net-a-Porter.

Journal 11 August 2020

Award for Emerging Excellence in the Classical Tradition

His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales is set to congratulate the winners of the Award for Emerging Excellence in the Classical Tradition (AEECT) during a pre-recorded video message, set to be screened during a virtual event

Journal 4 August 2020

The new Prince's Foundation School Of Traditional Arts website is now live

We are delighted to announce the integration of The Prince’s Foundation School Of Traditional Arts website

Journal 20 June 2020

HRH The Prince Of Wales to launch Sustainable Urbanisation Webinar Series

Focusing on sustainable urbanisation that represents “a clear opportunity through which to accelerate change and to inspire a renewed focus on practical action”

Journal 19 March 2020

The Prince's Foundation response to COVID-19

Following government advice on Monday 16 March, The Prince’s Foundation has decided that its places to visit will close at the end of the day on Friday 20 march

Journal 12 March 2020

The Global Centre on Healthcare and Urbanisation

HRH The Prince of Wales visited the Centre, a joint initiative between The Prince’s Foundation and Kellogg College

Journal 10 March 2020

The Prince's Foundation Building arts programme

Exploring the role that building arts and traditional crafts have in the built environment

Journal 9 March 2020

Changing lives at the Dumfries House wellbeing centre

With complementary therapies and a beautiful rural setting, the new centre is already making a real difference

Journal 28 February 2020

Cambridge Satchel Company launch collection in support of the Foundation

The collection launches in store and online today

Journal 12 February 2019

Marrying British Style and craftsmanship

HRH The Prince Of Wales visits The Cambridge Satchel Company

Journal 10 February 2020

The Prince's Foundation and Sustainable Future

Leading global families respond to HRH The Prince of Wales’s call to action

Journal 10 February 2020

School of Traditional Arts MA Programme

An immersive masters programme that explores the origin of traditional art-forms, centred on profound principles that are both timely and timeless

Journal 4 December 2019

The Prince's Foundation Live Build Projects

Each year the Live Build project at Dumfries House sees students team together to apply their newly learned craft skills to real-life scenarios

Journal 13 November 2019

The Foundation partners with YOOX NET-A-PORTER GROUP on The Modern Artisan project

The Modern Artisan project will expand on The Prince’s Foundation commitment to strengthen textile skills training within the UK

Journal 11 November 2019

The Prince’s Foundation to host inaugural Carol Concert

The Prince’s Foundation will host its first Christmas Carol Concert this December to celebrate the first full year of the Foundation

Journal 22 October 2019

Putting down Roots at Mile End

An exhibition celebrating the beauty of Islamic and Medieval European manuscripts was celebrated at The Art Pavilion this month

Journal 24 September 2019

Sustainable Fashion Conference

The Prince’s Foundation partners with Swarovski and Fashion Council Germany for a conference about sustainability in the fashion industry

Journal 24 September 2020

The Snowdon Summer School

This year’s Snowdon Summer School saw a select group of students inspired by expert tuition in marquetry and cabinet making

Journal 24 September 2019

Teaching children STEM skills on the Dumfries House estate

A pioneering educational programme at Dumfries House is helping children embrace the worlds of engineering and science

Journal 17 September 2019

The Value of Community: A new report

For decades, The Prince’s Foundation has campaigned for mixed-use, environmentally sound, walkable, mixed-use housing developments, which encourage communities and local businesses to thrive

Journal 3 September 2019

The Prince's Foundation Summer School

This year’s Prince’s Foundation Summer School equipped a fresh intake of students with vital skills in building crafts and architecture

Journal 1 September 2019

The Carriage in Ballater celebrates its one-year anniversary

Celebrating The Carriage's one-year anniversary at Ballater

Journal 22 August 2019

Back To Nature Garden

The new Back to Nature Garden at Royal Hampton Court Palace features work by The Prince’s Foundation craftsmen Jonny Briggs and Jonny Anderson

Journal 6 August 2019

Geometry Summer School

This August sees the second Geometry Summer School held at Dumfries House, in Ayrshire, Scotland, taught by The Prince’s Foundation School of Traditional Arts.

Journal 18 July 2019

An interview with Prince's Foundation School of Traditional Arts alumna Lucy Morrish

The Prince's Foundation School of Traditional Arts' graduate Lucy Morrish on her master's degree

Journal 12 July 2020

The history and preservation of stone carving

Former Building Craft student and now tutor Christian Accolla shares the heritage of stone carving and its modern-day uses

Journal 10 July 2019

6 months at the Health & wellbeing Centre at Dumfries House

Six months after it opened, Dumfries House’s Health & Wellbeing Centre is going from strength to strength

Journal 4 July 2019

The Prince’s Foundation School of Traditional Arts degree show

Lord Snowdon, Vice President of The Prince’s Foundation, attends the School of Traditional Arts annual end of year degree show

Journal 25 June 2019

Wood carving with Building Craft alumna Sarah Goss

Building craft alumna shares her insight into the heritage craft of wood carving and its modern day uses

Journal 20 June 2019

Future Makers

The prince’s foundation has launched a brand new training programme that will enable budding garment manufacturers to develop their production skills to the highest standards

Journal 20 May 2019

The Granary Lodge open at The Castle of Mey in Caithness

The Granary Lodge has opened after development managed by The Prince’s Foundation in a joint venture with the Queen Elizabeth Castle of Mey Trust

Journal 24 April 2019

Paubhā painting at the School Of Traditional Arts

Traditional Paubhā painting master Dr Renuka Gurung shares the history behind this spiritual Nepalese art form

Journal 20 March 2019

Islamic Calligraphy at the School of Traditional Arts

Islamic Calligrapher Nuria Garcia Masip gives an insight into the artistic handwriting technique

Journal 15 March 2019

A visit to Scottish scarf manufacturer Alex Begg's factory

Renowned scarf manufacturer Alex Begg has joined forces with Dumfries House to breathe new life into the local textile industry

Journal 10 March 2019

Core disciplines at the Suzhou China Centre

We explore four of the disciplines at the heart of the China Centre’s illuminating new programme

Journal 5 March 2019

China Centre in Suzhou

With specialist courses including garden design and Feng Shui, the China Centre in Suzhou is breathing new life into the Traditional Arts

Journal 25 February 2019

The next steps for Craft Build student Esme Walker

The Prince’s Foundation student Esme Walker is cementing her career in Heritage Building Craft with a little help from Cliveden Conservation

Journal 18 February 2019

Preserving the British textile industry

The reshoring of the UK textile industry is in motion, but what does the future hold?

Journal 10 February 2019

An interview with Nansledan architect Hugh Petter

A new housing project in Cornwall is changing the way we approach sustainable developments, as master planner and lead architect Hugh Petter reveals

Journal 5 February 2019

The Prince's Foundation partnership with MYB Textiles

Tech and tradition combine to revive the fortunes of the Ayrshire lace maker

Journal 1 February 2019

Utilising sustainable materials in modern architectural construction

Is the key to modern construction a return to vernacular architecture and sustainable materials?

Journal 23 January 2019

New craft skills workshop spaces at Trinity Buoy Wharf

A glimpse at two new workshop spaces dedicated to ensuring the future of traditional craft skills

Journal 14 January 2019

The Prince's Foundation magazine issue 04

The latest issue of the magazine is now available

Journal 4 January 2019

Zouaq painting at The Prince’s School of Traditional Arts

Zouaq tutor Natasha Mann shares her love of the traditional Moroccan painting technique

Journal 25 November 2018

Icon Painting with The Prince’s Foundation: School of Traditional Art

Icon painter Aidan Hart shares his love of iconography and the inspiration behind his compelling works

Journal 19 November 2018

Understanding food provenance

An awareness of the negative effects of industrial farming, the return of traditional agriculture and a growing preference for seasonal, sustainable produce, could help us rethink the way we eat: the future of food is on our hands.

Journal 10 November 2018

The Prince’s Terrace Adelaide wins at the urban developer awards 2018

Continued industry recognition for the Australian sustainable development

Journal 1 November 2018

The School of Traditional Arts heads to China

The Prince’s Foundation School of Traditional Arts has been assisting conservationists in China to revive the treasures of the Mogao caves in Dunhuang

Journal 29 October 2018

Restoration of Coventry's Drapers' Hall

Thanks to The Prince’s Foundation and the Historic Coventry Trust renovation project, the city’s Drapers’ Hall is getting a new lease of life

Journal 22 October 2018

The Mey Games

The Prince’s Foundation will steward the Queen Elizabeth Castle of Mey Trust as of 2019 – the future of this historic building looks bright

Journal 15 October 2018

Summer School students head to Antigua

Thanks to The Prince’s Foundation, new-found building skills may be the key to the completion of a heritage project in Antigua

Journal 8 October 2018

New restaurant arrives at Ballater

Thanks to The Prince’s Foundation, a bistro, cafe and tea room named The Carriage opens at Ballater train station near Balmoral Castle

Journal 5 September 2018

A new pavilion opens at Braemar

This year’s Braemar Gathering saw the launch of the Duke of Rothesay Highland Games Pavilion

Journal 1 October 2018

Dumfries House Artists' Residency

The Dumfries House Royal Drawing School Artists’ Residency opens up to Scottish artists

Journal 29 September 2018

The Prince's Foundation Magazine issue 03

Paying homage to community, heritage and authenticity

Journal 14 September 2018

Traditional architecture, design and building skills at our Summer School

We speak to Australian student Alexander Dowthwaite about the valuable skills he has developed at The Prince’s Foundation Summer School

Journal 12 September 2018

The Prince's Foundation Graduation

Education director jacqueline farrell reflects on the successes of this years’ students

Journal 7 September 2018

Discovering buddhist art in china’s mogao caves

Artists from The Prince’s Foundation School of Traditional Arts visit a UNESCO World Heritage site in Dunhuang

Journal 25 July 2018

Managing rapid urbanisation in the 21st century

As the world’s cities continue to grow, so does the need for a set of tools to manage and plan for the effects on community and environment

Journal 18 July 2018

Keeping traditional Islamic architecture alive in Saudi Arabia’s historic town of Jeddah

A pioneering partnership between The Prince’s Foundation School of Traditional Arts and Jameel House is helping ensure its heritage endures for future generations

Journal 11 July 2018

Restoring Gloucester’s St Mary De Crypt Church

The grade I-listed restoration project has uncovered some fascinating relics from the past

Journal 4 July 2018

Unveiling Braemar's visitor centre

As the highland games get underway and Braemar’s anticipated visitor centre nears completion, we discover what makes the games such a cultural institution

Journal 28 June 2018

The Prince's Foundation magazine issue 02

Focusing on craft, education and heritage skills

Journal 31 May 2018

London Craft Week

At this year’s London Craft Week, the Prince’s Foundation introduced woodcarving and stonemasonry to the next generation of makers

Journal 25 April 2018

Glenside Farm on the Dumfries House Estate to welcome a pioneering arts centre

The Jameel House of Traditional Arts and Building Skills is set to open on Dumfries House farmland

Journal 16 April 2018

The Ballater Old Royal Station in Aberdeenshire rebuild is underway

Just shy of three years since it was destroyed by fire, the station will shortly be restored to its former, former glory

Journal 10 April 2018

Alchemy academy: the prince’s foundation school of traditional arts

The creation of colour is an age-old craft that has its roots in culture, commerce and religion

Journal 5 April 2018

Reviving communities across the uk

Considering local needs is at the heart of the prince’s foundation’s new regeneration projects

Journal 1 April 2018

Hands-on education at The Prince’s Foundation

Learning is more than just a classroom experience; we’re breaking down barriers with our innovative, skills-led vision for education