REMEMBERING OUR PRESIDENT EMERITUS SADLY, 2021 SAW THE PASSING OF HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH. A trustee for WWF International from our beginning and the first President of WWF-UK, His Royal Highness went on to become President of WWF International (1981-1996) before being named President Emeritus, a position he held until the time of his passing. Our dedicated President's Fund for Nature, launched in his memory, will continue his support for essential wildlife conservation and biodiversity around the world, with special bursaries for young environmentalists. 63https://support.wwf.org.uk/presidents-fund-for-nature https://support.wwf.org.uk/presidents-fund-for-nature