Prince and Princess of Wales mark 15th anniversary with charity visit

The smartest anniversary gesture in Prince William and Catherine’s orbit was not a trinket or a table setting. It was the decision to turn wedding gifts into a charity fund, then return 15 years later to see one of those donations still at work.

On April 29, 2026, the Prince and Princess of Wales visited IntoUniversity Walworth at Pembroke House, 80 Tatum Street, London SE17 1QR, to mark their 15th wedding anniversary and meet recipients of the Royal Wedding Gift Fund. After the visit, the couple headed to a special anniversary lunch at The Goring, a neat reminder that the most memorable celebrations often pair a lovely meal with something that lasts.

The Royal Wedding Charitable Gift Fund was created in 2011 so well-wishers could donate to charity instead of bringing wedding presents. Twenty-six charities were chosen by William and Catherine, with causes spanning arts, sport, children, care, service families and conservation. In total, the fund raised £1,058,367, a sum large enough to matter and specific enough to show exactly how a wedding gesture can become a long-running act of support.

IntoUniversity was one of those 26 beneficiaries, and the charity said the money arrived at a pivotal moment in its development. Its Walworth centre opened in November 2013 as the organisation’s 11th London centre, and the network has since grown to 46 centres across England and Scotland. IntoUniversity says it has supported 250,000 students, and 63% report feeling more likely to go to university after taking part in its programmes. The charity describes itself as evidence-led, with a focus on helping young people from disadvantaged backgrounds improve attainment and progress into higher education.

That is why this anniversary stop mattered beyond the photographs. The Waleses were not simply revisiting an old cause. They were showing what a shared legacy looks like when a wedding gift is designed to outlast the day itself. For couples who want an anniversary present with real weight, the clearest model here is not more stuff, but a gift that keeps compounding in the world long after the flowers fade.