The Royal Oak Foundation
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The Royal Oak Foundation is an alliance of American citizens supporting the mission of the National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, a conservation organisation in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The foundation is headquartered in New York City.
Founded in 1973 the Royal Oak Foundation is a United States tax-exempt non-profit 501(c) (3) organization. The foundation supports the preservation and conservation of natural beauty, historic properties, houses and gardens in Britain.
In the United States, the foundation sponsors the Drue Heinz Lecture Series, which delivers lectures in major U.S. cities on the subjects of architecture, social history, landscape design, interior decoration, and decorative arts.
Membership is open to the general public, and includes free admission to historic properties operated by the National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty.
