Their Royal Highnesses celebrate Innovative sustainable fashion.

by - May 17, 2018

Yesterday, Their Royal Highnesses carried out engagements in London that celebrates technology, innovation and sustainable fashion.

Their first stop was at the YouTube Space in King's Cross, where they met YouTubers and learnt about Google Arts & Culture projects.

The project is an immersive way for users to explore art, history and wonders of the world which puts over 1,500 museums at users’ fingertips.

During their visit, they also tried on virtual reality headsets and saw how Google Arts & Culture allows internet users to explore historic locations and sites in an interactive way. Archaeologist Jago Cooper of the British Museum showcased the Ancient Maya project, which explores the story of the Maya through interactive photos and video.

YouTubers Joe Sugg and Louise Pentland talked to Their Royal Highnesses about how they create videos that are watched by millions and discussed topics including traditional thatching and children’s literacy. Literacy is a keen topic for The Duchess especially in promoting literacy and Louise Pentland is an author.

During this visits, His Royal Highness sat down and heard the stories of Joe Sugg and Omar Sharif, 26 including many others. Including how the Prince of Wales' baby and foundation The Prince's Trust worked and taught Omar the skills to where he is.

Next, The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall visited Yoox Net-a-Porter's (YNAP) cutting edge Tech Hub office in White City, which has been developed by the online fashion retailer as part of their investment in technology and operations.

YNAP employs close to 5,000 people with more than 2,000 based in London. As part of the tour given by CEO Frederico Marchetti and Caroline Rush of the BFC(British Fashion Council), Their Royal Highnesses visited a showroom featuring British brands and sustainable fashion and met students who were taking part in coding workshops.

The last stop on the trip was Soho House's new outpost in White City, where The Prince cut through the red ribbon and declared the members' club open for business.

Inside, new British talent in sustainable fashion, textiles and design industries were showcasing their works.

British Vogue editor-in-chief Edward Enninful met The Prince of Wales for the first time. He said: "I love what he does for fashion, the new generation. I'm a huge fan. It's a real honour."

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