A prince gets down to business

Young business brains, more mature money makers and a rock star who kept him waiting.  All in a day's business for Prince Charles as he set about promoting entrepreneurship today.  Yesterday he revealed that his Prince's Trust has helped more than 80,000 young people set up in business since it was launched in 1983.  Today he saw some more of that work at first hand.  The offices of the trust moved to new premises in London's financial district and also opening today was a shop showcasing work by some of the young entrepreneurs.  Tomorrow's Store is part of the Tomorrow campaign to help more young people get into business. 

 

Prince Charles meets Rod Stewart and Penny Lancaster, both ambassadors for the Prince's Trust, at the opening of the Tomorrow's Store in London.  The couple got held up by traffic and were ten minutes late for their royal appointment

 

Rod Stewart and his wife, Penny Lancaster, took part in the reception - they're ambassadors for the Prince's Trust - but blamed the traffic when they turned up ten minutes late for the opening. Charles laughed it off and after receiving the by now compulsory blue baby outfit for Prince George, he headed over to a reception for over 50s heading into business also supported by his charities and met some of the success stories there. And tonight he was in St James' Palace hosting a reception for Youth Business International which helps set up firms around the world.

 

 

Charles with Sri Lankan Entrepreneur Nimali Gunawardana who set up a fibre mill

 

The figures released by the prince this week show that 25,000 people over 50 have been helped to set up in business and that in total almost 400,000 people have been helped with their entrepreneurial ambitions by Charles' initiatives.