Prince’s Trust gala draws plenty of celebrities, donations

Fashion model Sabrina Dhowre Elba, left, and actor Idris Elba attends The Prince’s Trust Global Gala at Cipriani South Street on Thursday, April 27, 2023, in New York. “Luther” star Idris Elba revealed that without a grant from The Prince’s Trust when he was 17, he would not have been able to join the National Youth Music Theatre, which launched his career. “One thing The Prince’s Trust gave me was confidence,” said Elba, who mingled among celebrities including actress Sienna Miller, supermodels Kate Moss and Winnie Harlow and fashion designers Tommy Hilfiger and Michael Kors among others. “His majesty couldn’t be with us this evening — I know he wanted to be,” said Charlotte Mensah, owner of the Hairlounge salon in London and a past grantee of The Prince’s Trust. “He has something next week,” joked Mensah, referring to King Charles III’s coronation on May 6.