Norfolk Wildlife Trust had previously been proud to receive patronage from Queen Elizabeth II from 1952 until 2022, the year of her passing.
As The Prince of Wales, His Majesty has had a long association with Norfolk Wildlife Trust, visiting both NWT Hickling Broad and Cley Marshes nature reserves during his childhood followed by an official visit to Cley Marshes in 1996 to open improved visitor facilities at the popular coastal nature reserve.
Alice Liddle, Chair of Norfolk Wildlife Trust, says:
"His Majesty has become well known as a visionary environmentalist and has dedicated more than 50 years to championing the UK’s response to the nature and climate crises. Here in Norfolk, he delivers large-scale conservation projects in and around his Sandringham Estate including planting trees and hedgerows as well as creating woodlands and wetlands, setting a great example of how nature can be integrated into a working and productive landscape.
"His Majesty is a remarkable naturalist, an inspiring leader, and a champion of wildlife who has consistently advocated for nature's recovery in the UK. Norfolk Wildlife Trust is honoured that he has chosen to continue Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth’s legacy by becoming our patron."