During a dinner at Buckingham Palace, His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, founder and President of The Prince’s Trust, recently announced His Highness the Aga Khan as Global Founding Patron of The Prince’s Trust’s work, says a press release. His Highness the Aga Khan is the 49th hereditary Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims and founder and chairman of the Aga Khan Development Network, which today works in 30 countries around the world to improve the quality of life of tens of millions of people. The Aga Khan met with The Prince of Wales at the dinner, where he was thanked for his support.