King appoints Prince George's new Eton Provost to chair King's Foundation

King Charles has appointed Sir Nicholas Coleridge to lead his charity, the King's Foundation, in a move that carries particular significance for the royal household.

The 67-year-old former media executive holds the position of Provost at Eton College, where Prince George, 12, will commence his secondary education in September.

Sir Nicholas expressed his pleasure at the appointment, telling the Daily Mail he was "delighted" to take on the chairmanship after serving as a trustee for some time.

The Foundation works to create sustainable communities and improve lives, guided by a vision of humanity existing in harmony with the natural world.

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Sir Nicholas brings an impressive pedigree to the role, having previously served as president of Condé Nast International, the publishing house behind Vogue and The New Yorker.

His ties to the Crown run deep. The King appointed him Chair of Historic Royal Palaces in September 2023 for a three-year term, and he co-chaired the late Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee pageant in 2022.

That same year, he received a knighthood in the Birthday Honours for his contributions to museums, publishing, and the creative industries.

He also chaired the V&A museum until 2023.

Crucially, Sir Nicholas shares the monarch's enthusiasm for traditional arts, urban architecture, heritage conservation, and sustainability.

He was installed as the 43rd Eton Provost in September 2024.

When accepting the prestigious role at the institution, Sir Nicholas said: "I was here as a boy, as were my two brothers, three sons, two nephews, father, uncle and so forth, but my entire career was spent in the entirely different worlds of publishing, magazines, museums and public events.

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"If you had told the 15-year-old me that I would one day return to Eton as Provost I would have been entirely disbelieving and might even have considered it rather a weird idea.

"But having returned, I feel fired up and inspired by the journey and challenges ahead. Georgia and I feel very privileged to be here.”

The Prince and Princess of Wales confirmed earlier this month that their eldest son will attend the prestigious Windsor institution from September.

Prince George currently completes his final year at Lambrook School in Berkshire, where Princess Charlotte, 11, and Prince Louis, eight, also study.

The young prince follows his father's path to the renowned all-boys establishment, which carries annual fees of £63,298.

Sir Antony Seldon, founding director of Wellington College Education, endorsed the choice.

"Prince George needs a school that allows him to learn, to make friends and indeed to make mistakes as all young people do away from the public eye," he said.

"Eton, his father's school, is ideally placed to provide it."

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