Patronage
His Majesty Carl XVI Gustaf (Carl Gustaf Folke Hubertus), The King of Sweden, has been the Honorary President and Honorary Chairman since 1977. His Majesty became a Scout in 1955 and he has remained involved since. At that time His Majesty said:
“I have been keenly aware of the moral and educational values of this volunteer movement. It has been with conviction and pride that I have accepted the invitation of the World Scout Foundation to help foster the expansion of Scouting around the globe. Each of us bears a personal responsibility for tomorrow. Scouting is a fine way of preparing for the challenge of the future, and I shall be grateful to all who are prepared to join me in contributing to the promotion of World Scouting.”
During the Foundation's Board Meetings His Majesty often reminds everyone of the following:
“Thank you for all you are doing for Scouting worldwide, however much more needs to be done to allow more young people to become Scouts – we cannot sit back!”
The profile of the Honorary Chairman can be found here.