Princess Eugenie reads to schoolchildren to support the elephant charity founded by her “dear friend” Mark Shand, the late brother of Queen Camilla.

Princess Eugenie read to schoolchildren as she promoted Queen Camilla’s late brother’s elephant conservation charity.

The royal’s niece, 33, chatted to children from Garden House School during the Elephant family’s Little Egg Hunt in Sloane Square, London on Thursday.

The wildlife conservation charity Elephant Family was established in 2003 by Her Majesty’s late brother, Mark Shand.

Calling Mark a “dear friend”, the royal said she got involved with the event because the charity was close to her family’s heart.

In a subtle nod of support to the Queen, Eugenie said: “It was so important to be here because I’ve worked with the Elephant family for so many years now and it’s a charity so close to my heart, so close to the heart of my family. .

“Mark Shand, who started the charity, was a dear friend of mine and what they are doing to save elephants and raise awareness of what is happening is so important for the world to know.

“The legacy they created and the excitement around egg hunts or bamboo elephants in Hyde Park brings elephants to London that I’ve never seen before, bridging that gap with what’s happening in nature, which you might not see every day, can actually come to a city so we can learn more about what’s happening there.

The Easter Egg Hunt and Art Installation is a celebration of art, philanthropy and Easter presented by the Royal and Clarence Court Eggs charity.

Egg sculptures will be scattered around the Chelsea borough from March 20 to April 14.

People will see the large-scale egg sculptures that have been creatively imagined and are each designed by some of the world’s most notable artists in design and architecture, including Anya Hindmarch, Philip Colbert, Charlotte Colbert, Dan Baldwin, James McQueen, Bellerby Globe, Natasha Kumar, Lily Lewis, Allegra Hicks, Rebecca Campbell, Rob Ryan and Rob and Nick Carter.

The charity hopes to raise awareness of critical conservation issues and is on a mission to generate funds for projects on the ground.

The organization was founded in 2003 by Mark, who died in 2014 after slipping and smashing his head while leaving a £1m fundraiser in New York for his elephant charity .

In 2020, Elephant Family teamed up with the British Asian Trust in a new philanthropic partnership dedicated to supporting Asian wildlife.

The charity supports a wide range of projects aimed at bringing people and animals closer together – from securing a network of wildlife corridors that serve as bridges between forest islands, to relocating busy highways that cross the primary forest.

It comes after the mother-of-two looked chic and sophisticated in a white wrap coat, which she wore over an oatmeal midi dress at the Cheltenham Festival last week.

The 33-year-old was photographed in a sleek white fedora and holding a structured handbag with gold detailing that perfectly matched the tone of her dress.

The royal finished her look with light brown suede boots and minimal gold hoops.

Arriving at the racecourse, Eugenie posed for photos with her husband Jack Brooksbank, dressed in a light gray suit and green tie.