HRH THE PRINCE OF WALES OFFICIALLY OPENED BURBERRY'S GLOBAL HEADQUARTERS, HORSEFERRY HOUSE IN WESTMINSTER RECENTLY. PRINCE CHARLES WAS WELCOMED BY BURBERRY CREATIVE DIRECTOR CHRISTOPHER BAILY, CEO ANGELA AHRENDTS AND THE REST OF THE BURBERRY TEAM FOR A TOUR OF THE NEW 160,000 SQUARE FOOT, EIGHT FLOOR PREMISES. "WE ARE DELIGHTED TO WELCOME THE PRINCE OF WALES TO HORSEFERRY HOUSE, PARTICULARLY AS THE ROYAL FAMILY HAVE SUCH A LONG ASSOCIATION WITH BURBERRY", AHRENDTS SAID BEFORE THE ROYAL VISIT. PRINCE CHARLES WAS GIVEN A PREVIEW OF THE LARGEST BURBERRY COLLECTIONS AND WATCHED A DEMONSTRATION OF THE LABEL'S NEW WEBSITE ARTOFTHETRENCH.COM. HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS ALSO MET WITH SEVERAL BURBERRY EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE BEEN WITH THE COMPANY FOR MORE THAN 25 YEARS, BEFORE BURBERRY ANNOUNCED A GRANT TO THE PRINCE'S FOUNDATION FOR CHILDREN AND THE ARTS. IT WILL SUPPORT DESIGNQUEST WHICH WILL LINK WITH KENSINGTON PALACE, THE FASHION AND TEXTILE MUSEUM, THE V&A, AND THE MUSEUM OF LONDON WITH SEVERAL SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN LONDON. "WE ARE ALSO THRILLED THAT THE BURBERRY FOUNDATION IS ABLE TO PRESENT THE PRINCE'S FOUNDATION FOR CHILDREN AND THE ARTS WITH A DONATION", AHRENDTS REVEALED. "THESE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS SHARE TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE BE AWAKENED AND INSPIRED BY THE ARTS, ALLOWING THEM TO FOLLOW THEIR DREAMS. THIS WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY GIVES THE BURBERRY FOUNDATION THE CHANCE TO PARTNER WITH ANOTHER EXCELLENT AND HIGHLY RESPECTED BRITISH CHARITY.'
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