Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge, has conferred the royal honor of OBE (Order of the British Empire) on London-born Dhruv Patel for voluntary service to Britain’s Hindu community and social cohesion.
Patel, 35, a businessman with interests in property, retail pharmacy and insurance, is the founder of City Hindus Network, a non-profit organization. He received the honor from Prince William in the Ballroom at Buckingham Palace in London recently.
The announcement of the honor for Patel was made in the Queen’s Birthday Honors List 2018, when several Indian-origin individuals were named for a range of Britain’s civilian honors. They receive the honors at various times and locations from members of the royal family.
The London-born Patel, who holds several positions in trusts and public organizations, said: “I’m am deeply humbled…I have been heavily engaged in voluntary service, particularly for the Hindu community, since my university days.”