Fearne Cotton goes neon and Pixie Lott looks lovely in floral maxi as they join Prince Charles at star-studded Buckingham Palace garden party
Pixie Lott and Fearne Cotton led a roll call of stars at a Buckingham Palace garden party to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Prince's Trust on Tuesday.
Hosted by Prince Charles, the garden party marked the anniversary of the trust he founded in 1976 to help disadvantaged young people.
Pixie, who became an ambassador for the trust at just 18, stunned in a pretty floor-length printed dress and showed off her bouncy blonde curls.
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Beaming: Pixie Lott and Fearne Cotton led a roll call of stars at a Buckingham Palace garden party to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Prince's Trust on Tuesday
'I just think that the work it does is amazing, giving young people a chance is so good,' she said.
The 25-year-old singer, who has taken a short break from appearing in the West End play Breakfast At Tiffany's to record new material, beamed as she was introduced to Charles.
She had jetted back from Cannes after wowing on the red carpet and on the town with model beau Oliver Cheshire over the past few days.
She added: 'I've met some amazing people today. It's lovely to hear their stories and how much more confidence they have from working with the Trust, and the way they've turned their lives around.'
Eye-catching: Pixie, who became a Trust ambassador at just 18, stunned in a pretty floor-length printed dress and showed off her bouncy blonde curls
Standing out from the crowd: Radio DJ Fearne wore an orange neon dress teamed with bright platform heels
Elegant: Hosted by Prince Charles, the garden party marked the anniversary of the trust he founded in 1976 to help disadvantaged young people
Joining Pixie for the meeting with the heir to the throne was TV and radio presenter Fearne, who wore an eye-catching orange neon dress teamed with bright platform heels.
Other famous faces at the event included actresses Dame Joan Collins and Gemma Arterton, former James Bond star Sir Roger Moore and singer Paul Young.
Kylie Minogue had been due to headline the party but pulled out due to ill health.
Famous faces: Other celebrities at the event included actresses Dame Joan Collins and Gemma Arterton, former James Bond star Sir Roger Moore and singer Paul Young
Pretty in pink! Dame Joan and Arterton presented Charles with a portrait of himself created from hundreds of images of people whose lives have been touched by the work of his trust
During the garden party, Dame Joan and Gemma presented Charles with a portrait of himself created from hundreds of images of people whose lives have been touched by the work of his trust.
Hollywood star Sir Ben Kingsley praised the Prince of Wales and described hi as having the unique combination of 'enormous compassion, without ego'.
Sir Ben, who has been an ambassador for the trust for the past 20 years, spoke as some of the young people who have benefited from the organisation's support and training enjoyed cream teas.
Stunning: Dame Joan wowed onlookers with a bright pink and black dress and a matching veiled hat
'To meet them and hear their now un-interrupted confidence and self worth is so beautiful, having had their lives shattered by illness or poverty or abuse,' Sir Ben said.
'It's not throwing money at the problem, it's throwing intelligence and care and affection, and I think at the centre of it is HRH's profound affection for what he does and the people for whom he does it.
'I think he's a very unique combination of enormous compassion, without ego - it's a very rare combination.'
Excited: Former James Bond star Sir Roger Moore was clearly pleased to see the heir to the throne
Dapper: Hollywood star Sir Ben Kingsley (pictured) praised the Prince of Wales and described Charles as having the unique combination of 'enormous compassion, without ego'
Sir Ben presented Charles with a digital book of memories - a touch screen device containing photos and recollections recorded by young people and supporters of the trust and gathered during a nationwide road show.
The trust began when the prince became concerned that too many young people were being excluded from society through a lack of opportunity.
In 1976, when he left the Royal Navy, he used the £7,400 he received in severance pay to fund a number of community schemes - these early initiatives were the founding projects of his charity.
During the past 40 years it has grown to become Britain's leading youth charity and has reached more than 825,000 young people in total, with three in four achieving a positive outcome - moving into education, employment or training.
Mirror image: Charles met sculptor Lady Petchy, who created a bust of the Prince, during the garden party
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