HRH The Duke of Gloucester, KG GCVO, Royal Patron
HRH The Duke of Gloucester, KG, GCVO, a member of the British Royal Family and a first cousin to HM Queen Elizabeth II, accepted to become the Patron of
St. George's Society of New York in July 2000.
His Royal Highness' decision recognized the Society's long tradition of charitable service to needy Britons in the New York area and honored it with a rare distinction in this country.
The Duke of Gloucester is the second son of the late Duke of Gloucester and Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester (third daughter of the 7th Duke of Buccleuch). He is a grandson of George V and a first cousin to The Queen.
His Royal Highness carries out a substantial number of public duties with a particular interest in architecture and conservation. He was elected a corporate member of the Royal Institute of British Architects in 1972 and he is President of the Society of the Architect-Artists. |
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He is Commissioner of the Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England (English Heritage).
His fellow-ships include those of the Institute of Clerks of Works for Great Britain Incorporated, Institution of Structural Engineers, Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce, and Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland.
The Duke of Gloucester is also President of several architectural preservation societies, including the Pevsner Memorial Trust and the Victorian Society, and he is Patron of the International Council on Monuments and Sites, UK National Committee.
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