HerÌýRoyalÌýHighness, The Princess Royal, visited The Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ yesterday (12 June) in her role as Chancellor of the University of London to launch the Founders’ Circle, a prestigious new society to recognise benefactors who have made truly outstanding contributions to The Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ. The Founders’ Circle is named in honour of the institution’s three founders, who established The Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ in 1932 through their visionary philanthropy.
The Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ’s Märit Rausing Director, Professor Deborah Swallow, led HRH on a tour of The Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Institute highlighting the many achievements since her last visit in 2008. The ChancellorÌýmet staff and students from across The Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ andÌýwas given a presentation on Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Connects, a transformational projectÌýthat will significantly redevelop The Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ’s historic home at Somerset House.ÌýThe Princess Royal also recognised the contribution of several major patrons of The Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ who were honoured as inaugural members of the Founders’ Circle.
HRH is pictured with Martin Caiger-Smith, Head of MA Curating the Art Museum, whose students’ exhibition Corpus: The Body Unbound opens at The Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Gallery on Friday 16 June.ÌýÌý