{"id":19049,"date":"2025-08-28T08:12:08","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T12:12:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/blog\/?p=19049"},"modified":"2025-08-29T06:12:24","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T10:12:24","slug":"a-royal-encounter-when-mobal-met-the-king","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/blog\/japan\/a-royal-encounter-when-mobal-met-the-king\/","title":{"rendered":"A Royal Encounter &#8211; When Mobal Met The King"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"19049\" class=\"elementor elementor-19049\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df1f877 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"df1f877\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;arrow&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom_negative&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-bottom\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"true\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 700 10\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M360 0L350 9.9 340 0 0 0 0 10 700 10 700 0\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b642928 elementor-widget elementor-widget-page-title\" data-id=\"b642928\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;align&quot;:&quot;center&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"page-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"hfe-page-title hfe-page-title-wrapper elementor-widget-heading\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tA Royal Encounter &#8211; When Mobal Met The King  \n\t\t\t<\/h1 > \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78fa15b hfe-post-info-layout-inline elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info-widget\" data-id=\"78fa15b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info-widget.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"hfe-post-info-inline hfe-post-info-items hfe-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"hfe-post-info-item elementor-repeater-item-a0b20f7 hfe-post-info-inline-item\" itemprop=\"datePublished\"> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/blog\/2025\/08\/28\/\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"hfe-post-info-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-calendar-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"hfe-post-info-text hfe-post-info__item hfe-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAugust 28, 2025\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"hfe-post-info-item elementor-repeater-item-0a88ac9 hfe-post-info-inline-item\" itemprop=\"author\"> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/blog\/author\/oleksii\/\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"hfe-post-info-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-user-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"hfe-post-info-text hfe-post-info__item hfe-post-info__item--type-author\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAdmin\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be4fe1a e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"be4fe1a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24b065b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"24b065b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Earlier this year, Mobal was honored with the King\u2019s Award for Enterprise in the Social Enterprise category. As part of the celebrations, one of our directors, Kie, had the incredible opportunity to attend the King\u2019s Award Ceremony at Windsor Castle and meet His Majesty in person. The event brought together inspiring, like-minded individuals and organizations, all recognized for creating products and services that drive positive change. Kie has kindly shared some of her thoughts and reflections from this unforgettable experience.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-809373a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"809373a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f1f9a4 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1f1f9a4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62a4385 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"62a4385\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-555275d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"555275d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. What was going through your mind as you approached the castle, knowing you were about to meet the King? <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5849ce3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5849ce3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW34598196 BCX8\">Before the event, my mission was to wear a dress <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW34598196 BCX8\">representing<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW34598196 BCX8\"> Malawi, the focus of our charity\u2019s work. I spent a lot of time<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW34598196 BCX8\"> reflecting on\u00a0<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW34598196 BCX8\">Kriz<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW34598196 BCX8\">e<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW34598196 BCX8\">v<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW34598196 BCX8\">a<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW34598196 BCX8\">c<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW34598196 BCX8\"> and our mission<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW34598196 BCX8\">, and the amazing achievement that winning such a prestigious <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW34598196 BCX8\">business <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW34598196 BCX8\">award wh<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW34598196 BCX8\">ile giving<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW34598196 BCX8\"> all our profits to charity!<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW34598196 BCX8\"> Meeting the King made me nervous, but <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW34598196 BCX8\">King Charles, Princess <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW34598196 BCX8\">Anne<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW34598196 BCX8\"> and Princess <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW34598196 BCX8\">Sophie <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW34598196 BCX8\">along with his team were very friendly and approachable, they all made it such a memorable fun experience!<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4db8a28 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4db8a28\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-440cf70 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"440cf70\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d5b262 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2d5b262\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ef63d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9ef63d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. What was Windsor Castle like?  <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efee846 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"efee846\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Windsor Castle was stunning! I was amazed to see a lived-in castle with many visitors serve as a Royal reception so close to Windsor town. Overall, the beautiful day and atmosphere of excitement made it an unforgettable evening!<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:720}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:720}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e23c6c e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3e23c6c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09a15a9 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"09a15a9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bff2434 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bff2434\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3.  Can you walk us through how the day unfolded? <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3599ca2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3599ca2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"none\"> We drove down to Windsor from the English Midlands in the car that belonged to our late chairman Tony. He started the company that would become Mobal back in the 80s, so this award is his more than anyone\u2019s. Tony was such a humble guy who always put the needs of the charity ahead of his own personal fortune, and his slightly battered and bruised Toyota Yaris was good representation of that. I couldn\u2019t help but feel proud of Tony as we parked up alongside the Porches and Lamborghinis that belonged to the other business owners being awarded on the day!<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">In Windsor, we spent some time taking in the atmosphere and grabbing some photos of the surroundings. Before I knew it, it was time to head into the ceremony! <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-686f253 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"686f253\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b15a07e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b15a07e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/group-photo-1-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-19055\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/group-photo-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/group-photo-1-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/group-photo-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/group-photo-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/group-photo-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d12e918 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d12e918\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f70356 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5f70356\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Who was the most interesting person you spoke with, and what did their enterprise win the award for? <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49379c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"49379c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW155952119 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW155952119 BCX8\">I met a <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW155952119 BCX8\">fascinating guy \u2013 the<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW155952119 BCX8\"> CEO of <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW155952119 BCX8\">a company<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW155952119 BCX8\"> dedicated to making train travel more accessible, providing ramps and other equipment to ensure disabled passengers can board safely and comfortably. Their reach extends far beyond local operations, with services in countries including the UK and Japan<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW155952119 BCX8\">. Mobal is all about making Japan easier for people, so I loved hearing about this.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW155952119 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-092e4ae e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"092e4ae\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4a7105 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c4a7105\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ee5645 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6ee5645\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/edited-king-1-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-19054\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/edited-king-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/edited-king-1-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/edited-king-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/edited-king-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c95f8a e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9c95f8a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c4176f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1c4176f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. What was King Charles like to talk to? <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-691b53c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"691b53c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203434080 BCX8\">King Charles looked just like he does on TV<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203434080 BCX8\">!<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203434080 BCX8\">As soon as he appeared, the winners swarmed him. But he was graceful, kind, and extremely patient with the crowd.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203434080 BCX8\"> He smiled and gave us all the time to explain our businesses \u2013 I felt so honoured to have spoken to him!<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3beb066 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3beb066\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1811158 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1811158\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6. How did the people you spoke to react when you told them about Mobal? <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efba8f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"efba8f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW266321977 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW266321977 BCX8\">I think my fellow winners<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW266321977 BCX8\"> were as surprised as they were impressed! <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW266321977 BCX8\">I suppose it\u2019s not every day that you meet a Japanese national like myself, representing a company based in a re-purposed coal mining building in the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW266321977 BCX8\">middle of England<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW266321977 BCX8\">, who<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW266321977 BCX8\"> are dedicated to serving people in Japan \u2013 let alone one that gives all its profits away to charity! It was a great privilege to chat to Princess <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW266321977 BCX8\">Anne<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2Themed SCXW266321977 BCX8\">in particular about<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW266321977 BCX8\">our late founder and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW266321977 BCX8\">chairman<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW266321977 BCX8\"> Tony, who is the reason our company exists and does what it does with the money generated from our services. Tony<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW266321977 BCX8\"> sadly passed away earlier this year, but not before he knew that <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW266321977 BCX8\">we\u2019d<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW266321977 BCX8\"> won this prestigious award. This award<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW266321977 BCX8\">is for Tony more than any of us.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW266321977 BCX8\"> She was moved by Tony\u2019s mission.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW266321977 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00ce8b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"00ce8b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1344fc2 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1344fc2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f0d755 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0f0d755\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">7. How has winning the award and meeting the King influenced your vision for Mobal\u2019s future? \n\n <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a632017 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a632017\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW220239001 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW220239001 BCX8\">Winning the King<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW220239001 BCX8\">\u2019<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW220239001 BCX8\">s Award<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW220239001 BCX8\"> has<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW220239001 BCX8\"> made everyone at <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW220239001 BCX8\">Mobal<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW220239001 BCX8\"> feel <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2Themed SCXW220239001 BCX8\">all the more<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW220239001 BCX8\">motivated f<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW220239001 BCX8\">or the future, both as a business, and for all the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW220239001 BCX8\">future <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW220239001 BCX8\">work our profits will be put t<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW220239001 BCX8\">o<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW220239001 BCX8\">wards in<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW220239001 BCX8\">Malawi. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW220239001 BCX8\">Since the 1990s, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW220239001 BCX8\">our owners at <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW220239001 BCX8\">Kriz<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW220239001 BCX8\">e<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW220239001 BCX8\">v<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW220239001 BCX8\">a<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW220239001 BCX8\">c<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW220239001 BCX8\"> ha<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW220239001 BCX8\">ve<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW220239001 BCX8\"> focused <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW220239001 BCX8\">their<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW220239001 BCX8\"> efforts on communities where change once felt impossible. Now, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW220239001 BCX8\">we\u2019re<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW220239001 BCX8\"> seeing the lasting impact that can happen when<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW220239001 BCX8\"> more<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW220239001 BCX8\"> privileged communities extend their resources, skills, and support to those in the developing world who need it most.<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW220239001 BCX8\">We will continue buildin<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW220239001 BCX8\">g high quality education<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW220239001 BCX8\"> and fostering communities that can sustain healthy lives<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW220239001 BCX8\">!<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW220239001 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:720}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-719db37 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"719db37\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ddbd04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"9ddbd04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48177de elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"48177de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">8. If  you could ask the King one follow-up question now, what would it be? \n\n <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-643222b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"643222b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW10980290 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW10980290 BCX8\">Maybe <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW10980290 BCX8\">I\u2019d<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW10980290 BCX8\"> ask him what it was that he said to me! I must admit that speaking to him was such a blur, I can only remember part<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW10980290 BCX8\">s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW10980290 BCX8\"> of what he said!<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW10980290 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:720}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8645f58 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8645f58\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6c0966 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c6c0966\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-076d4e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"076d4e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Kie-portrait-768x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-19060\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Kie-portrait-768x1025.png 768w, https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Kie-portrait-300x400.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Kie-portrait-1151x1536.png 1151w, https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Kie-portrait.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d64509 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6d64509\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1f8b22 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a1f8b22\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc28811 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dc28811\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/KAE2025-02741-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-19056\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/KAE2025-02741-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/KAE2025-02741-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/KAE2025-02741-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/KAE2025-02741.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a863fb e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6a863fb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89a423c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"89a423c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/edited-king-3-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-19065\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/edited-king-3-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/edited-king-3-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/edited-king-3-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/edited-king-3.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Royal Encounter &#8211; When Mobal Met The King August 28, 2025 Beau Earlier this year, Mobal was honored with the King\u2019s Award for Enterprise in the Social Enterprise category. As part of the celebrations, one of our directors, Kie, had the incredible opportunity to attend the King\u2019s Award Ceremony at Windsor Castle and meet His Majesty in person. The event brought together inspiring, like-minded individuals and organizations, all recognized for creating products and services that drive positive change. Kie has kindly shared some of her thoughts and reflections from this unforgettable experience. 1. What was going through your mind as you approached the castle, knowing you were about to meet the King? Before the event, my mission was to wear a dress representing Malawi, the focus of our charity\u2019s work. I spent a lot of time reflecting on\u00a0 Krizevac and our mission, and the amazing achievement that winning such a prestigious business award while giving all our profits to charity! Meeting the King made me nervous, but King Charles, Princess Anne and Princess Sophie along with his team were very friendly and approachable, they all made it such a memorable fun experience! 2. What was Windsor Castle like? Windsor Castle was stunning! I was amazed to see a lived-in castle with many visitors serve as a Royal reception so close to Windsor town. Overall, the beautiful day and atmosphere of excitement made it an unforgettable evening!\u00a0 \u00a0 3. Can you walk us through how the day unfolded? We drove down to Windsor from the English Midlands in the car that belonged to our late chairman Tony. He started the company that would become Mobal back in the 80s, so this award is his more than anyone\u2019s. Tony was such a humble guy who always put the needs of the charity ahead of his own personal fortune, and his slightly battered and bruised Toyota Yaris was good representation of that. I couldn\u2019t help but feel proud of Tony as we parked up alongside the Porches and Lamborghinis that belonged to the other business owners being awarded on the day!\u00a0 \u00a0 In Windsor, we spent some time taking in the atmosphere and grabbing some photos of the surroundings. Before I knew it, it was time to head into the ceremony! 4. Who was the most interesting person you spoke with, and what did their enterprise win the award for? I met a fascinating guy \u2013 the CEO of a company dedicated to making train travel more accessible, providing ramps and other equipment to ensure disabled passengers can board safely and comfortably. Their reach extends far beyond local operations, with services in countries including the UK and Japan. Mobal is all about making Japan easier for people, so I loved hearing about this.\u00a0 5. What was King Charles like to talk to? King Charles looked just like he does on TV! As soon as he appeared, the winners swarmed him. But he was graceful, kind, and extremely patient with the crowd. He smiled and gave us all the time to explain our businesses \u2013 I felt so honoured to have spoken to him! 6. How did the people you spoke to react when you told them about Mobal? I think my fellow winners were as surprised as they were impressed! I suppose it\u2019s not every day that you meet a Japanese national like myself, representing a company based in a re-purposed coal mining building in the middle of England, who are dedicated to serving people in Japan \u2013 let alone one that gives all its profits away to charity! It was a great privilege to chat to Princess Anne in particular about our late founder and chairman Tony, who is the reason our company exists and does what it does with the money generated from our services. Tony sadly passed away earlier this year, but not before he knew that we\u2019d won this prestigious award. This award is for Tony more than any of us. 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