Kirsty Young, who is a well-known Desert Island Discs host and president of Unicef UK, has joined Sussex Royal. It was revealed that she was Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's first choice to join their family's charitable foundation.
According to Mirror UK, she is a good friend of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. Regardless, her previous and current credentials are fitting enough as to why the Sussex household chose her in their newly established foundation.
Young started her career in BBC 12 years ago. She hosted several programs on the network until she decided to step down "permanently" in 2018 after learning about her condition. Unfortunately, she's "being diagnosed" with a form of fibromyalgia. It's a long-term condition that causes pain all over her body. Amid the situation, she made it known that her stepping down was just the beginning of something far more challenging.
A spokesperson from Sussex Royal also confirmed the recent changes in the structure of the foundation with Express UK. Based on statements, Kirsty Young has been now "added" to the filing of the CLG. The official paperwork has just been completed, along with the documentation at Companies House.
She will also join Professor Stefan Allesch-Taylor, Steven Cooper, and Karen Blackett as trustees of the Sussex Royal. It has been widely recognized that the three trustees have great credentials as well.
Professor Stefan Allesch-Taylor is a philanthropist, coffee tycoon, and university professor, who was given a CBE a few years ago for his charitable works in the UK and Africa. Steven Cooper has lived in Botswana. He is the chief executive of C Hoare & Co., the UK's oldest privately-owned bank. As for Karen Blackett, she is the chairwoman of MediaCom UK.
The Sussex Royal foundation is set to formally launch in 2020. It was founded on July 1 of this year, after Meghan Markle and Prince Harry left The Royal Foundation, which is now known as The Royal Foundation of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
Prince Harry and Prince William "set up" The Royal Foundation in 2009 to streamline all of their charitable works and "ambitions." Two years later, Kate Middleton joined the advocacy after marrying the Duke of Cambridge in 2011. Meghan Markle followed after marrying Prince Harry in 2018.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced, earlier this year, that they have decided to leave the original platform. Reports claim that the couple wanted to "pursue" their own charitable plans and interests. This is only suitable given that the households of Sussex and Cambridge will then have concrete divisions of responsibilities.
