Prince Charles has appointed Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan as the new ambassador of the British Asian Trust at the trust’s fourth annual dinner at the Guildhall. Prince Charles, who is the President of the trust, made the announcement.
More than 450 supporters and ambassadors of the organization, including the Duchess of Cornwall, attended the event and helped raise £850,000 to support the trust and its projects in South Asia, it runs many projects in South Asian countries. Rahat Fateh Ali performed before the audience.
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan said: “I am delighted that the Prince of Wales announced that I will be working closely with the British Asian Trust as an ambassador to further support their work in transforming lives across South Asia.”
Other guests who attended the event included tennis player Boris Becker, film director Gurinder Chadha, and TV stars Nitin Ganatra and Preeya Kalidas.
