As Chancellor of the University of London, Princess Anne conferred honorary degrees on five distinguished individuals in recognition of their achievements in their respective fields. Foundation Day is the University’s annual celebration of its first charter, granted on 28 November 1836 by King William IV.
On Foundation Day, the University of London awards honorary degrees to outstanding individuals who have excelled in their fields. This year’s awards were presented during the annual celebration held at Senate House, London, on Wednesday, 19 November 2025.
Among the recipients was Sir Terry Waite, co-founder of Hostage International, who was captured while seeking the release of hostages in Lebanon and spent almost five years in solitary confinement.
Also honoured were Susannah Schofield, who established the John Schofield Trust in memory of her husband—a journalist killed in action—along with Professor Sir Hilary Beckles, Mr Kumar Mangalam Birla, and the Reverend Philip Goff.
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