{"alias":"newsItem","byline":"","standfirst":"HM King Charles III has been confirmed as our new Patron, a great honour for UK Scouts.","content":{"layouts":[{"type":"singleColumn","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","image":"/media/wy4pvywj/charles-with-scouts.png","width":1180,"height":657,"altText":"King Charles III greets a line of smiling Scouts wearing beige shirts and neckers.","caption":"","link":null},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch3\u003EContinuing a long tradition\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EHis Majesty King Charles II takes on the role with immediate effect, continuing a long tradition of the monarch giving their Patronage. This dates back to 1912, when Scouts was granted its Royal Charter and HM George V became our first Patron.\u003Cbr\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr\u003EBefore the King, the post was previously held by Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II for the duration of her 70-year reign.\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch3\u003EA champion for young people\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EPatronages typically reflect the interests of the member of the Royal Family involved. Over many years, HM King Charles III has consistently championed young people across a range of causes, including both the Scouts and The Prince\u2019s Trust.\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"value":"https://player.vimeo.com/video/957781657","gridType":"embed","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBear Grylls OBE, Chief Scout,\u003C/strong\u003E\u00A0says: \u2018We\u2019re honoured that His Majesty The King is Patron of Scouts. He continues a great tradition of the monarch championing our Scouts and volunteers since our first Patron, King George V in 1912.\u003Cbr\u003E\u00A0\u003Cbr\u003E\u2018HM The King\u2019s example of service is an inspiration to us all, and we\u2019re especially grateful for The King\u2019s endorsement of the highest achievement for young people in Scouts: the King\u2019s Scout Award. We promise to continue to do our best to help other people, to make our communities closer, kinder and stronger. As Chief Scout, and on behalf of the whole Scout movement, I thank His Majesty for his unwavering support.\u2019\u00A0\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAyesha Karim, UK Youth Lead,\u003C/strong\u003E says: \u2018As a Scout, I\u2019m so proud that The King\u2019s our Patron. He\u2019s lived his whole life giving service to others, and this is what we do in Scouts too. I know he\u2019ll continue to be such a good friend to Scouts, and it\u2019s so encouraging to have him at our side.\u2019\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"value":"https://player.vimeo.com/video/957781908","gridType":"embed","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""}]}],"config":null}]},"searchDescription":null,"pageType":null,"location":null,"versionDate":"14 June 2024","reviewDate":null,"furtherReading":[],"relatedLinks":[{"caption":"","title":"Our people","url":"/about-us/our-people/","newWindow":false}],"id":80029,"nodeName":"HM King Charles III becomes our Patron","title":"HM King Charles III becomes our Patron","type":"newsItem","image":{"url":"/media/wy4pvywj/charles-with-scouts.png?cc=0,0,0.010169491525423896,0\u0026width=800\u0026height=450\u0026v=1dabe4519cf0730","caption":"Charles With Scouts","type":"png","size":2050671,"width":1180,"height":657,"altText":"King Charles III greets a line of smiling Scouts wearing beige shirts and neckers."},"assets":null,"headerOptions":{"headerTitle":"HM King Charles III becomes our Patron","headerSubTitle":null,"headerCta":null,"headerCtaText":null,"headerCtaLink":null,"headerBackgroundColour":null,"showSEOImage":false,"headerBackgroundImage":null,"quickLinks":null},"subHeader":"HM King Charles III has been confirmed as our new Patron. This is a great honour for the UK Scout movement.","browserTitle":"HM King Charles III becomes our Patron","silktide":"eyJjbXMiOiJVbWJyYWNvIiwiZWRpdG9yVXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly9wcm9kLWNtcy5zY291dHMub3JnLnVrLy91bWJyYWNvIy9jb250ZW50L2NvbnRlbnQvZWRpdC84MDAyOSJ9","canonicalUrl":"https://www.scouts.org.uk/news/2024/june/hm-king-charles-becomes-our-patron/"}