Lionel Richie has been named as the first Global Ambassador for The Prince’s Trust, and will also act as chair of the new Global Ambassador Group, 'helping the youth charity to scale-up and expand its work around the world'.

The Prince of Wales appointed the American singer/songwriter at a Prince’s Trust International reception in Barbados yesterday, where Sir Tom Jones was also a guest, and Richie posted on Instagram 'The Trust is known for its excellent work with young people in the UK, and has a wealth of knowledge that can be useful to other organisations in other countries. The Global Ambassador Group will champion the work of this remarkable charity in new countries and, as chair, I'm committing to helping The Trust across the globe'.