Katy Perry looked stunning as she headed to a Royal dinner with Prince Charles in London on Monday, where she was announced as a ambᴀssador of the British Asian Trust.
The Teenage Dream hitmaker, 35, boldly went braless in a plunging royal blue gown with a sparkling diamante studded overlay as she headed to the regal event.
The stunning gown plunged deeply revealing her ample cleavage and a hint of her toned midriff, with the sparkling overlay accenting the bold colour block look.
Dark Horse songstress Katy drew the eye to her trim waist and svelte frame in the gown, which fell to the floor.
She boosted her height with black velvet shoes and accessorized with glittering earrings and a silver box clutch.
Her platinum tresses were styled into a chic high bun while her pretty features were enhanced with smoky shadow, fluttery lashes and a slick of berry gloss.
Katy’s new ambᴀssorial role was announced by Prince Charles, the Royal Founding Patron of the charity, at a glittering dinner at Banqueting House.
The Prince, accompanied by Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall, announced Katy as an ambᴀssador of the British Asian Trust’s Children’s Protection Fund for India, as well as Natasha Poonawalla’s multimillion-pound pledge in support of the Fund.
Introducing Prince Charles to the guests at the event, she shared: ‘I’m excited to be here because I’m a big fan of his royal highness and all the work that he has done and is continuing to do, especially in India for children…
‘In my own personal experience, he has an incredibly kind soul. So kind, that yes, sometimes he talks to his plants. And he asked me if I could sing to his plants. And I will, in the future, you have my word, sir.’
Prince Charles confessed it was a ‘great pleasure’ to have first met the singer back in November, just before his birthday.
DJ and music producer Naughty Boy, comedian Russell Peters and broadcaster Nihal Arthanayake were among the guests gathered as the prince announced the singer as an ambᴀssador
There are believed to be 5.8 million children working in forced labour in India with tens of thousands thought to be working in hazardous workshops in Jaipur alone, producing goods including bangles, embroidery and other products, with many forced to work for up to 15 hours a day.
The British Asian Trust has been working with business, government and civil society, to remove child labour from supply chains and encourage child labour free products in markets as part of the Child Labour Free Jaipur Initiative.
As a result of a partnership with the Freedom Fund and the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation, the first conviction resulting in a life sentence for a child trafficker in Jaipur was achieved in 2019 – a hugely significant milestone. Two further life sentences for child labour offenders have followed.
Over the next five years, the British Asian Trust plans to majorly grow its work in this area so as to substantially reduce child trafficking and abuse across India.
Katy said: ‘My work as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambᴀssador has taken me to many parts of the world and opened my eyes to the many vulnerabilities of children.
‘India has long held a special place in my heart, and on my last visit, I was able to meet with The Prince of Wales and other leaders in Mumbai, and I was impressed by their strong plan – from on-ground initiatives to fundraising – that will aim to cut child trafficking in half.
‘That is why I am especially honoured to be named an ambᴀssador for the British Asian Trust’s Children’s Protection Fund, and to help shine my light on the work that the British Asian Trust will be doing in South Asia, and to be a part of finding solutions to child trafficking.
‘Children are vulnerable and innocent and have to be protected.’
Prince Charles first met with Katy in India in November 2019 at a meeting in Mumbai of British Asian Trust supporters and advisors.
This evening’s event will celebrate recent achievements of the British Asian Trust as well as herald ambitious new plans to provide social impact at scale across South Asia and acknowledge the role of key supporters.
Through the Trust’s work in anti-trafficking, improving livelihoods, education and mental health, it has already touched the lives of 4.8 million people in India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka and has recently expanded its remit into Bangladesh.
The British Asian Trust was founded in 2007 by The Prince of Wales and a group of visionary British Asian business leaders whose original vision and bold innovative principles remain at the heart of its work, seeking to transform more lives across South Asia.
Manoj Badale, Chair of the British Asian Trust said: ‘We’re delighted to announce Katy Perry as our newest ambᴀssador and are looking forward to working with her on raising awareness of the work we carry out across South Asia.
Katy is a keen supporter of our work and her appointment marks another successful year for the British Asian Trust.’
Natasha Poonawalla, supporter of the British Asian Trust and Chair of its Children’s Protection Fund for India, said: ‘Last year the British Asian Trust made great progress through their Child Labour Free Jaipur programme.
‘I am pleased to be supporting their ambitious plans for the British Asian Trust’s Children’s Protection Fund for India which will serve as another tool in the fight against child trafficking.’
