HRH Charles The Prince of Wales is the heir apparent to the throne of the United Kingdom. He is the eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh. Besides his central role of supporting The Queen in her various functions, The Prince of Wales is very active in charitable work, having founded eighteen charities himself. ‘The Prince’s Charities’ are active in many areas, including opportunity and enterprise, education, health, the built environment, responsible business, the natural environment and the arts. In addition, The Prince works to promote and protect the UK’s “enduring traditions, virtues and excellence.” This includes “highlighting achievements or issues that, without his support might otherwise receive little exposure, supporting Britain’s rural communities, and promoting tolerance and greater understanding between different faiths and communities.”
Of particular interest to Perennialists and Traditionalists, The Prince is actively interested in traditional thought and its applications to the problems of the modern world. He is the Patron of the Temenos Academy, which is dedicated to the central ideas of the Perennial Philosophy. Because of this interest, Prince Charles gave the opening address to the Sacred Web conference on “Tradition in the Modern World”, which is featured on Tradition in the Modern World: Sacred Web 2006 Conference – 2 disc DVD set.
