Princess Eugenie Should Quit 'Public Life' as Charity Examined: Historian
Summary
The Anti-Slavery Collective, a charity founded by Princess Eugenie, is under review by the Charity Commission due to concerns about how it spends donated money. The commission is checking if the charity is using funds responsibly after reports showed a large amount of money raised remains unspent.Key Facts
- The Charity Commission in England and Wales has opened a regulatory compliance case on the Anti-Slavery Collective.
- The charity raised significant funds, including at a 2023 gala attended by celebrities like Ed Sheeran.
- Reports showed much of the money raised has not yet been spent, with about £1 million planned to remain until 2025.
- U.K. charity law requires trustees to use donations responsibly and explain why funds are held without a fixed spending deadline.
- The Charity Commission has not made any formal findings or conclusions yet.
- Historian Andrew Lownie said that only a small part of funds has gone to charity programs, with more spent on salaries.
- Lownie suggested that Princess Eugenie and her sister Princess Beatrice should retire from public life due to ongoing criticism.
- Princess Eugenie stepped down as patron of another anti-slavery group, Anti-Slavery International, in 2026 amid these questions.
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