Trustee appointed by His Majesty The King
Historic Royal Palaces
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Unremunerated
Historic Royal Palaces (HRP) is the independent charity charged with the management of six royal palaces, their associated contents, gardens and landscape. The palaces are spaces to stir and be stirred, sources of pleasure, inspiration, surprise and debate. Our aim is for everyone, everywhere to be able to benefit from the palaces in our care whether onsite, off-site or online.
We love and look after some of Britain’s most important historic buildings: the Tower of London, Hampton Court Palace, Kensington Palace, the Banqueting House in Whitehall, Kew Palace and Hillsborough Castle in Northern Ireland. We are also an independent research organisation, and our aim is to present the history of the palaces in a transparent and balanced way, always informed by rigorous research.
THE ROLE
In 2024 we embarked on an ambitious new strategic direction with a sharp focus on increasing our charitable impact. Although our palaces are popular places to visit, with c4.3 million paying visitors each year, plus those who come for events, we still feel that relatively few people benefit, and we are determined for that to change.
We have therefore renewed our focus on our charitable purpose and the public benefit we bring and, with it, exciting ambitions to significantly increase inclusion and our national reach.
Achieving this means investing in our programmes and in the palaces, collections and content that we want everyone to enjoy. It also means accelerating plans to improve the sustainability of all our sites and our organisation so that we can play our part, with everyone, in tackling the challenges of climate change.
In this particular, prestigious, appointment, you will work closely with our Chair, Board of Trustees and Chief Executive to help shape the future of Historic Royal Palaces. For this appointment, we are specifically looking for people who will bring their distinguished reputation and track record of engagement with communities across the regions. Perhaps you have gained this within a senior public engagement role, or by working with audiences and communities, or in education.
Wherever you are now, you will be highly respected, demonstrate a range of business and charitable interests, and will be someone who can make a tangible contribution to HRP.
Thank you again for your interest. If you believe that your expertise and values align with our priorities and our ambitions, we very much hope to hear from you.
How to apply
To make an application, please click on the apply now button below, with the following prepared:
- Your CV (no more than three sides).
- A covering letter that sets out your motivation for the role and describes the specific experience you can bring to the appointment.
Recruitment timetable
The closing date for this appointment is Monday 23rd June 2025.
HRP’s Nominations and Governance Committee will meet on 25th June for the purposes of candidate selection.
Preliminary interviews with Juliet Taylor and Katy Giddens will take place in late June and early July 2025.
Final Panel interviews are anticipated to be held by HRP in the second half of July 2025.
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