61 Whitehall, RUSI’s home, officially reopened by Institute’s President, HRH The Duke of Kent

24 Oct 2023 02:48 PM

On Monday 23 October, His Royal Highness The Duke of Kent, President of RUSI, visited the Institute to officially reopen its renovated 61 Whitehall offices following a major £12.2m redevelopment.

During his visit, The Duke unveiled a crest stone in RUSI’s central lobby to commemorate the sacrifices of Commonwealth soldiers. HRH also unveiled a plaque in RUSI’s Sir Naim Dangoor Hall, celebrating the official reopening of the Institute’s historic home at 61 Whitehall.

Its reopening marks the culmination of a three-year, £13.5 million fundraising initiative and project to renovate the Victorian era building.

The successful completion of the renovation has provided RUSI with the space within which to convene industry, government and media stakeholders and to lead the debate on contemporary security, defence and geopolitics.

61 Whitehall’s state-of-the-art facilities will expand the Institute’s ability to produce incisive and impactful research on critical global challenges. The building’s location – in the centre of Whitehall – will also enable even more direct and frequent engagement with policymakers, supporting informed decision-making on questions of national and international significance.

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