Look To The Stars News: Children In Crisis

Adam Ant's Hat Auctioned For UNICEF

Wed, 01 Jun 2011 12:00:00 +0000

Last week, UNICEF UK and Children In Crisis auctioned Princess Beatrice’s wonderful wedding hat on eBay, and raised an incredible £81,100. This week, UNICEF has a brand new hat to grab your attention. A bespoke bonnet designed by Filipina milliner Mich Dulce has been put up for auction by UNICEF Phillipines, signed in gold pen by internationally renowned pop star and highwayman Adam Ant.

The hat will be auctioned live on eBay until June 4. Proceeds from the sale will go to UNICEF Phillipines and their important work with disadvantaged children.

Royal Wedding Hat Raises Over £81,000 For Charity

Sun, 22 May 2011 19:40:00 +0000

The charity auction for the unique hat worn by Princess Beatrice at the royal wedding between Prince William and Kate Middleton has just ended, with over £81,000 being raised for two organizations close to the young princess’ heart.

The auction began on Thursday 12 May, with an initial £5,000 bid from UNICEF UK Ambassador Duncan Bannatyne. The final amount raised was £81,100.01.

Celebrities Bid On Royal Wedding Hat For Charity

Fri, 20 May 2011 13:00:00 +0000

The eBay bidding frenzy continues for Princess Beatrice’s hat, with the current auction value standing at £20,300.

Princess Beatrice’s hat, designed by Philip Treacy, was auctioned last week to raise funds for UNICEF and Children In Crisis.

To date, the auction page on eBay has received over 600,000 views, with more than 44,000 eBay users registered to watch. The auction began on Thursday 12 May, with an initial £5,000 bid from UNICEF UK Ambassador Duncan Bannatyne.

Duncan Bannatyne Starts Bidding On Royal Wedding Hat

Tue, 17 May 2011 11:30:00 +0000

UNICEF UK is thrilled to reveal that the first bidder for Princess Beatrice’s hat was UNICEF UK Ambassador Duncan Bannatyne, who met the starting bid of £5,000.

“That’s right, I’ve just bid £5,000 on Princess Beatrice’s hat,” said Bannatyne, who appears on the BBC show Dragons’ Den and is also a prolific tweeter.

He said: “Whatever anyone thinks of the hat, it’s fantastic that Princess Beatrice is doing this for UNICEF and Children In Crisis. Good for her. I’d encourage everyone to get bidding to raise as much money as possible; for once I don’t mind if I don’t walk away with the deal.”

Princess Beatrice To Auction Wedding Hat For Charity

Thu, 12 May 2011 19:30:00 +0000

UNICEF is delighted to announce that Princess Beatrice will be auctioning her royal wedding hat on eBay, with money raised from the auction to be donated to UNICEF and Children In Crisis.

The auction began today at ebay.co.uk/royalhat, and will end on 22 May. The hat, worn by Princess Beatrice at the wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, was designed by the world famous London milliner Philip Treacy.

Richard Branson And Friends Complete London Marathon For Charity

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 15:30:00 +0000

Richard Branson led his team in yesterday’s London Marathon to an outstanding result, raising huge amounts of money for charity.

The entrepreneur finished just behind Natalie Imbruglia in the race, which saw a total of 18 new world records – including the number of runners tied together. The human chain – which featured 34 people tied together by a bungee cord – included Princess Beatrice, the first member of the royal family to compete in the event.

The Princess – who completed the 26.2 mile course in 5 hours, 15 minutes and 57 seconds – was running to raise money for Children In Crisis, and joined other celebrities in Branson’s team including Jenni Falconer (CLIC Sargent and Virgin Unite), Lee Evans (Save the Children), Natalie Imbruglia (Virgin Unite), Lorraine Kelly (CLIC Sargent), Gordon Ramsay (Scottish Spina Bifida Association). Ramsay, however, did not complete the race – despite being a veteran of marathons in the UK and US.

Richard Branson And Celebrity Friends To Run London Marathon For Charity

Tue, 13 Apr 2010 15:30:00 +0000

A huge number of celebrities have signed up with Richard Branson’s Virgin to run the 2010 London Marathon for charity.

The stars and famous faces are each running for the charity of their own choice. Confirmed to take part with Branson – who says he has been trying to train as much as he can – are Princess Beatrice (Children In Crisis), Jenni Falconer (CLIC Sargent and Virgin Unite), Lee Evans (Save the Children), Natalie Imbruglia (Virgin Unite), Lorraine Kelly (CLIC Sargent), Gordon Ramsay (Scottish Spina Bifida Association) and many more.

The marathon takes place on April 25, and you can help donate to the stars’ charity causes by logging on the VirginLondonMarathon.com website. You can also register to run the marathon yourself.

Charity Choices Of The Royal Grandchildren

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:30:00 +0000

Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, Queen Elizabeth’s first granddaughters bearing the HRH title, are taking up the charitable responsibilities that come with their station.

It was recently announced that 19-year-old Beatrice will become the first Junior Ambassador for Children In Crisis. Founded in 1993 by her mother, Sarah, Duchess of York, the organization provides education to children of the poorest countries in the belief that it is the essential ingredient in lifting children out of poverty.

Beatrice said, “I always remember the old saying, give a man a fish and you feed him for a day, teach a man to fish and you feed him for life. That’s why I am so keen to help this campaign to educate children. We have the most amazing charity.”