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Her Royal Highness Princess Michael of Kent,
Cheetah Conservation Fund’s (CCF) Royal Patron
dedicated the Cheetah View Lodge on 9 March 2017
Inspired by her long-time interest in cheetahs, HRH Princess Michael of Kent
was introduced to CCF by CCF UK Patrons Jonathan and Angela Scott (of Big
Cat Dairies). At the invitation of CCF’s Founder and Executive Director, Dr.
Laurie Marker, HRH Princess Michael travelled to the Cheetah Capital of the
World to visit CCF’s research base near Otjiwarongo, Namibia. At CCF, she
built a foundation of knowledge about the species’ plight and determined
ways she could help in their race for survival.
HRH Princess Michael has been active in wildlife conservation throughout
her life and has long been associated with the feline icon of speed and grace.
During the 1960’s, as a teenager, she raised a cheetah cub at her father’s
farm in Mozambique and has now carried that experience forward in life to
support cheetah conservation efforts.
During her time at CCF, HRH Princess Michael engaged in all CCF’s pro-
grammes to conserve the cheetah, from Livestock Guarding Dogs, genetics,
habitat restoration and cheetah reintroductions, to our education initiatives
and became actively engaged in CCF’s mission to save the world’s dwindling
wild cheetah population.
“We are deeply honoured to welcome Her Royal Highness Princess Michael
of Kent to CCF and are thrilled to have her support as CCF’s Royal Patron,”
said Dr. Marker. “The more people who learn about the cheetah’s problems,
the greater the chance we have of saving the species. HRH Princess Michael
of Kent represents a brilliant beacon of hope not only for the cheetah, but
for the people who live with the species in Namibia and throughout its Afri-
can range.”
HRH Princess Michael of Kent