Hartley Charlton
As part of his ongoing visit to the United Kingdom, Apple CEO Tim Cook yesterday hosted His Majesty King Charles III at its headquarters at Battersea Power Station.
During the visit, Cook welcomed King Charles to Apple's campus at the iconic Battersea Power Station, a newly restored historic building that will become the home of Apple's UK operations in 2023. The transformation of Battersea Power Station into Apple's UK headquarters represents a significant step forward for the company's presence in London. The historic coal-fired building, once used to supply west London with electricity, has been transformed from a derelict building into a modern office campus that is home to more than 1,400 staff.
The King toured the site, meeting with Apple staff, local school pupils and members of the UK creative community. The visit included a showcase of Apple’s education initiatives in partnership with The King’s Trust, a UK non-profit organisation that focuses on providing young people with educational opportunities and skills development.
Young people associated with the charity demonstrated coding projects they had developed using Apple’s tools and resources. Children from nearby St George’s Primary School also got involved, creating festive artwork on iPads which were later projected onto the iconic chimneys of Battersea Power Station.
We were privileged to welcome His Majesty King Charles to Apple Battersea – our home in the UK – and are proud to support The King’s Trust in its important work educating and empowering young people. We look forward to continued growth here, building on over 40 years of history in the UK.
The event concluded with a festive community concert hosted by award-winning British musician RAYE, held in the Battersea Power Station Atrium. Cook also presented King Charles with an engraved plaque commemorating his visit.
Apple's engagement with the UK creative sector was also highlighted by a recent collaboration with Aardman, the renowned animation studio behind Wallace and Gromit. The two organisations teamed up to create a stop-motion animation using the iPhone 16 Pro Max camera system. The short film began projecting onto the chimneys of Battersea Power Station earlier this month.
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