# Royal couple request charity donations not wedding presents - Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2018/04/11/royal-couple-request-charity-donations-not-wedding-presents/ - Published: 2018-04-11T09:00:48+01:00 - Author: Melanie May **Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have asked people to consider donating to charity instead of buying them a wedding present, Kensington Palace has announced.** The couple have selected seven organisations they would like to support, none of which they have formal relationships with but which represent a range of issues that they are passionate about, including sport for social change, women’s empowerment, conservation, the environment, homelessness, HIV and the Armed Forces. The announcement states: ## Advertisement [⌊Posthub advert. You create the campaign. We'll handle the postal journey. Get started at post-hub.co.uk.⌉](https://fundraising.co.uk/ads/posthub-20261007-300x250/) > “Prince Harry and Ms. Meghan Markle are incredibly grateful for the goodwill shown > to them since the announcement of their engagement and are keen that as many people > as possible benefit from this generosity of spirit.“ The seven charities they have chosen are: * CHIVA (Children’s HIV Association) * Crisis * [Myna Mahila Foundation](https://mynamahila.com/) * Scotty’s Little Soldiers * StreetGames * Surfers Against Sewage * [The Wilderness Foundation UK](https://wildernessfoundation.org.uk/) > Prince Harry & Ms. Meghan Markle are incredibly grateful for the goodwill they > have received since their engagement, & have asked that anyone who might wish > to mark the occasion of their wedding considers giving to charity, instead of > sending a gift. [https://t.co/lzfrRmoeUv](https://t.co/lzfrRmoeUv) [pic.twitter.com/nxrTZtIKBY](https://t.co/nxrTZtIKBY) > — The Prince and Princess of Wales (@KensingtonRoyal) [April 9, 2018](https://twitter.com/KensingtonRoyal/status/983308877486837760?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) Dr Amanda Williams, Chair of [CHIVA](https://www.chiva.org.uk/), said: > “We are delighted and honoured that Prince Harry and Ms. Meghan Markle have chosen > to recognise our work supporting the health and wellbeing of children and young > people living with HIV in the UK and Ireland. We are a very small charity and > through our work we support over 1,000 young people living with HIV. All donations > will make a significant difference to our programmes of work and lead to direct > improvements in the lives of these young people.” Suhani Jalota, who founded Myna Mahila in 2015, also commented, saying: > “Myna Mahila Foundation is delighted to be a part of this special occasion for > Ms. Meghan Markle and Prince Harry. This support will enable us to expand our > reach into more urban slums in Mumbai, empowering local women through access to > menstrual hygiene products and employment opportunities.” This is not the first time members of the Royal Family have made such a request. Back in 2011, Prince William and Kate Middleton also [asked people to donate](https://fundraising.co.uk/2011/04/21/fundraising-around-royal-wedding/) to charity in lieu of gifts. * **[Lookalike royals promote Barnardo’s pre-loved wedding clothes](https://fundraising.co.uk/2018/05/16/lookalike-royals-promote-barnardos-pre-loved-wedding-clothes/)**( 16 May 2018) * **[Royal Wedding charity round up](https://fundraising.co.uk/2018/05/18/royal-wedding-charity-round/)**( 18 May 2018) * **[Sense charity shop appeals for 12 wedding dress models](https://fundraising.co.uk/2012/09/05/sense-charity-shop-appeals-12-wedding-dress-models/)**( 5 September 2012) ![Loading](https://fundraising.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/page-views-count/ajax-loader- 2x.gif)