More than 850 volunteers, charity and community representatives have been invited to King Charles III’s coronation service in Westminster Abbey next month.
Over 450 British Empire Medal recipients, often awarded in recognition of a person’s local charitable or volunteering activity, will attend the congregation on 6 May.
Another 400 young people representing charitable organisations have been invited to watch the coronation service and procession from St Margaret’s Church after being nominated by the king and queen consort and the government.
The king and queen consort nominated 200 young people involved with two charities he founded – the Prince’s Trust and the Prince’s Foundation – as well as Barnardo’s, the National Literacy Trust and Ebony Horse Club.
The government invited the remaining 200 young people from the Scout Association, Girlguiding UK, St John Ambulance and the National Citizen Service for their contribution to the coronation.
These four charities are providing stewarding, route lining and first aid services on 9 May across London.
Queen Elizabeth II was the former royal patron of the Scout Association, Girlguiding UK and Barnardo’s.
The British Empire Medal recipients who have been invited include:
- Max Woosey, Braunton, Devon – For services to fundraising for the North Devon Hospice during Covid-19.
- Katrina Moffat, north Tyneside – Leader, Girlguiding UK. For services to young people in north Tyneside.
- Franstine Jones – Volunteer and trustee, National Black Police Association. For services to Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities in Suffolk.
- Manju Malhi, London – a professional chef who has acted as the resident chef for charity Open Age since 2016.
Ongoing investigations
OSCR, the Scottish charity regulator, has an open inquiry into the Prince’s Foundation. The Met Police also opened an investigation last year.
The Charity Commission has ongoing statutory inquiries into a charity linked to the Prince’s Foundation – the Mahfouz Foundation – and a connected charity, the Burke’s Peerage Foundation.
It also has an ongoing compliance case into the Barrowman Foundation, a significant donor to the Prince’s Trust.
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