Princess Beatrice, Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York and Princess Eugenie attend The Anti Slavery Collective’s inaugural Winter Gala at Battersea Arts Centre on November 29.Photo:Dave Benett/Getty
Dave Benett/Getty
Princess Eugeniehad an important night out in London for her charity.
On Wednesday,Prince AndrewandSarah Ferguson’s younger daughter helped hostThe Anti-Slavery Collective’s inaugural Winter Gala at Battersea Arts Centre, where she spoke on stage with co-founder Julia de Boinville. The friends created the organization in 2017 to combat modern slavery and trafficking and raised over $1.2 million at the party.
Eugenie also posed with her cousinZara Tindall, both grinning for the camera.
Zara Tindall and Princess Eugenie at The Anti Slavery Collective’s inaugural Winter Gala on November 29, 2023.Dave Benett/Getty
Princess Eugenie and Julia also took a picture with Brazilian model and designerCamila AlvesMcConaughey(who is married to Matthew McConaughey) and Spotify Chief Public Affairs Officer Dustee Jenkins.
In October, the co-founders released the second season of their podcastFloodlight, which is available on Spotify and other major podcast platforms. According to thestreamer, the duo uses the weekly show to “sit down with guests from all walks of life who are helping to combat modern slavery in a variety of ways.”
“From lawmakers and company leaders to famous activists, survivors and journalists,Floodlightshows you just how prominent slavery still is and that we can all do something about it,” the profile page reads.
Julia de Boinville, Camila Alves McConaughey, Princess Eugenie and Dustee Jenkins at The Anti Slavery Collective’s inaugural Winter Gala on November 29, 2023.Dave Benett/Getty
Another special guest at the gala was former British Prime Minister Theresa May, who appeared onFloodlight’s season 2 debut episode on Oct. 18. Eugenie and Julialaunched the podcastin April 2022 to elevate the platform of The Anti-Slavery Collective, and May serves on the charity’s advisory board.
Recapping the exciting night onXon Thursday, The Anti-Slavery Collective team wrote, “WOW! What an evening,” with a heart emoji. “We would like to thank you everyone who joined us last night,” they continued, posting photos from inside — includingEd Sheeranperforming on stage!
At one point during the night, Princess Eugenie sat with the “Thinking Out Loud” singer and Sofia Blunt, who attended the event with her husband,James Blunt.
Sofia Blunt, Ed Sheeran and Princess Eugenie at The Anti Slavery Collective’s inaugural Winter Gala on November 29, 2023.Dave Benett/Getty
Giving another peek behind the scenes, the Duchess of York, who is popularly known as Fergie, posted a photo of Princess Eugenie on stage along with a proud caption on social media.
“Stand with survivors,” Fergie wrote with a heart emoji on her Instagram Story on Thursday. “I am so proud of you @princesseugenie and the incredible work @the_anti_slavery_collective is doing to raise awareness and combat modern slavery.”
Princess Eugenie at The Anti Slavery Collective’s inaugural Winter Gala on November 29, 2023.Sarah Ferguson/Instagram
Sarah Ferguson/Instagram
The Anti-Slavery Collective estimates that there are about 50 million people in modern slavery today, andHello!magazinereported that funds raised from the inaugural gala will benefit further raising of awareness around the issue plus “building cross sector partnerships and solutions to drive positive and lasting change”.
Princess Eugenie and Julia, who describe themselves as “best friends” on their charity’swebsite, previously revealed that they first met on a bus during a school trip. In 2012, they traveled to India together where they visited an organization called Women’s Interlink Foundation and “first became aware of modern slavery.”
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Princess Eugenie and Julia de Boinville visit the Anti-Slavery Collective art exhibition in Trafalgar Square in October 2022.Kirsty O’Connor/PA Images
“We were shocked to discover the extent to which slavery still exists. In fact, there are more enslaved people today than at any other point in history and, at any one time, someone is being trafficked within a mile of where you live. We often associate slavery with chains and shackles, but modern slavery is a hidden crime that is often hard to detect,” they wrote onInstagramin 2021.
“So this became our mission,” Julia and Eugenie wrote in the post. “In 2017, we proudly launched The Anti-Slavery Collective.”
Princess Beatrice, Sarah Ferguson and Princess Eugenie at The Anti Slavery Collective’s inaugural Winter Gala on November 29, 2023.Dave Benett/Getty
source: people.com
