Browse through the archives of our 2019 Legacy Award recipients and be inspired by their stories.
The 2019 Legacy Award recipients were presented with the Legacy Award by Earl Spencer at the Painted Hall in the Royal Naval College on 26 November 2019. Earlier in the day they spoke with Prince William: HRH The Prince of Wales about their work at Kensington Palace.
Ross is a committed volunteer who has selflessly given much of his time to help others. Ross began to create origami sculptures at age nine as a way of coping with his diagnosis of Tourette Syndrome.
Education should be a fundamental human right but sadly, over 13 million children are still out-of-school in Nigeria.
Shomy is a water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) activist from Bangladesh. She has dedicated her life’s work towards ensuring clean water and sanitation for all.
Muna has been a determined, brave, and quirky activist from the age of 14. She began to discuss, raise awareness around, and campaign against Female Genital Mutilation while the subject was still taboo.
As a lifelong passionate footballer, Olivia is campaigning to end sexism in girl’s football and introduce the sport into every UK primary school.
Maya campaigns tirelessly on issues of equality and social justice. She is a leading member of her college’s Gay Straight Alliance (GSA) and promotes equality by speaking at school assemblies and on national television.
Having grown up and lived raised in a state of India that is deeply affected by water scarcity, Madhav is perhaps best known for his work on safe water access.
George began raising money to say thank you to the hospital that saved his little brother’s life. When George was aged four, his brother James was born premature and ended up in a coma.
Growing up in Nepal, Kanchan experienced first-hand how women and girls often suffer the worst from malnutrition and poverty in South Asia.
Ezara-Mai is a committed and tireless advocate for young people. She believes that every young patient should have a voice.
Gabby is driven by a vision of a liveable and just future for all. She has dedicated herself to advocating for a healthier planet and educational equality.
At the age of seven with a passion for coding, Avye became aware of the gender gap in science, technology, engineering and mathematics education and decided to do something about it.
Connor is an incredible role model for determination, resilience, sheer grit, and passion. He established his charity in 2015 after two strokes following a rugby head injury.
Daniel is driven to ensure that all young people across the political spectrum are listened to by political figures and that their issues are represented.
Ahmad was just 14 when he survived a Taliban attack on his school in Peshawar, Pakistan by playing dead. He was badly injured, and the atrocity saw his younger brother, his teacher, and 150 of his classmates massacred.
Aditi is a passionate philanthropist, leader and advocate for women empowerment and global health. Her volunteer work for a wide range of causes has spread across the Canadian city of Ottawa and beyond.
Córa-Laine has dedicated the past five years to helping other young people cope with and recover from the effects of emotional, physical, and sexual abuse through the charity Safeline.
Following the tragic suicide of his brother, Ben had a bold idea: talking. He wanted people to open up about mental health problems to reduce the stigma around them.
Eban is a committed volunteer who is driven by his passion for sports inclusivity. His volunteer work at school clubs and in his wider community encourages others to develop a passion for sports and fitness.
Erick has burning desire to become part of solution to different public health challenges. He particularly pays attention to the fact that some of these challenges can be solved by simple measures like increasing community awareness and understanding.