Overview
- The King’s Trust appointed beauty entrepreneur Charlotte Tilbury as global ambassador and co-chair of its New York fundraising gala as the charity marks its 50th anniversary.
- In the expanded role, she will promote the trust to a wider audience and mentor young people who want to start businesses.
- Chairwoman Alison Brittain welcomed the appointment and said Tilbury’s entrepreneurship and belief in young people make her a powerful advocate.
- The gala in New York aligns with a U.S. visit by King Charles III and Queen Camilla, which is expected to increase attention on the trust’s anniversary drive.
- Tilbury founded her namesake brand in 2013 and has served since 2022 as the trust’s ambassador for enterprise, joining a roster that includes Idris Elba, Fearne Cotton and Gareth Southgate.