British Royal Family Philanthropy: What Charities Do They Support?

By Duke Haddad, Ed.D.

On May 19, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will marry. The couple’s decision to wed on a Saturday goes against tradition, as royal weddings usually take place on a weekday. According to Vogue, Kensington Palace confirmed that the couple would like to forgo any traditional wedding presents in favor of donations to Children’s HIV Association, Myna Mahila Foundation, Scotty’s Little Soldiers, StreetGames, Surfers Against Sewage and the Wilderness Foundation UK.

The wedding will take place at St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle. Approximately 600 guests will be in attendance. Prince Harry is sixth in line to the throne and as such, not obliged to invite diplomats from across the globe to the celebration.

The role of the Royal Family is to support The Queen in her many state and national duties, plus carry out important work in areas of public and charitable service and helping to strengthen national unity and stability. Those who undertake official duties are members of the Queen’s close family—her children, grandchildren and their spouses, and the Queen’s cousins and their spouses.

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Duke Haddad, Ed.D., CFRE, is currently the divisional associate executive director of development for The Salvation Army Indiana Division. He specializes in corporate development and capital campaigns. When time allows, he serves as president of Duke Haddad and Associates LLC and as a freelance educator for various educational entities.

He has contributed more than 600 articles to NonProfit PRO since 2008.

He earned his doctorate degree from West Virginia University, with an emphasis in education administration and a dissertation on donor characteristics. He also holds a master’s degree from Marshall University, with an emphasis on public administration and a thesis on annual fund program analysis. He received his bachelor’s degree, cum laude, in marketing and management from West Virginia University.

Duke has received the Fundraising Executive of the Year Award from the Association of Fundraising Professionals Indiana Chapter. He also has been honored with the Outstanding West Virginian Award, the Kentucky Colonel Award, and theSagamore of the Wabash Award from the governors of West Virginia, Kentucky, and Indiana, respectively, for his many career contributions to the field of philanthropy. He has been an AFP member for more than 40 years and has held the Certified Fund Executive (CFRE) designation for more than 30 years.

This year, Duke was named to Marquis Who’s Who in America for 2026-2027 and as an International CFRE Ambassador. He also recently published the book, "Prescriptions Rx for Nonprofit Success," which features more than 30 previously published articles, including several from NonProfit PRO.