Duke of Edinburgh becomes patron of Dance Base

The Duke of Edinburgh, PRINCE EDWARD, has become royal patron of Scotland’s national centre for dance, Dance Base, a role previously held by his father PRINCE PHILIP.

The Duke visited Dance Base last month and was given a tour of the Edinburgh organisation’s purpose-built venue in Edinburgh’s Grassmarket, opened by his father in September 2001.

The Duke has a longstanding passion for the arts and is already patron of the Edinburgh International Festival, National Youth Theatre of Great Britain, Northern Ballet and the National Youth Orchestras of Scotland.

Dance Base co-chairs ALICE MCGRATH and PAUL FITZPATRICK said: “Ahead of our building’s 25th anniversary next year, we are proud to welcome the Duke of Edinburgh as our royal patron. We look forward to celebrating this important milestone with the Duke, and to working with him well into the future.

Dance Base CEO JEANIE SCOTT said she was delighted to work with the Duke to “help dance flourish and change lives”.