Jo Wood ‘beyond proud’ of son Tyrone

Princess Eugenie has helped launch a new global art initiative to raise money for coral reef conservation.

Jo Wood is “beyond proud” of her son Tyrone.

The 70-year-old musician was among the stars at the closing gala for Thirty Six For Coral – an exhibition and auction by her son’s The Coral Collective/Project Zero initiative, which raised funds for coral reef conservation – in the South of France on Friday (20.06.25) and she was very impressed by the event.

She said: “I am so glad to be here tonight supporting my son Ty. I am beyond proud of him and he has put together an unbelievable event all in aid of supporting coral reef preservation. Walking around the Thirty Six For Coral exhibition and looking at all of the works on display from massive talents like OSGEMEOS, RETNA and Dustin Yellin, really brings home just how powerful art can be! I love it all and the colour of the pieces really speaks to how vibrant coral reefs are.”

Other guests at the event included Made in Chelsea star Oliver Proudlock, Too Hot To Handle’s Kori Sampson, Viking’s Katheryn Winnick, and Rolling Stones musician Bernard Fowler, financier Michel De Carvalho, and international artists such as RETNA

A live auction of 10 of the 36 pieces in the exhibition took place, led by renowned auctioneer Michael Macaulay, and global bidding for the remaining 26 is open online at coralcollective.basta.app until 22 June, with proceeds directly supporting critical coral reef protection and restoration projects around the world.

The closing gala came a week after Princess Eugenie, Project Zero’s Global Ambassador, launched the exhibition at an exclusive preview event attended by Monaco’s Prince Albert.

Eugenie said of the initiative: “Despite occupying less than 1% of the seabed, coral reefs support 25% of all life in the ocean, and one billion people around the world depend on coral reefs for food and jobs. I’m pleased to be supporting Thirty Six for Coral, an important art exhibition that will help connect more people to the irreplaceable value of coral reefs, and raise essential funding to help protect and restore them for future generations.”

Tyrone added: “Thirty Six For Coral brings together some of the most visionary artists to spotlight one of the planet’s most urgent environmental issues. Coral reefs are nearing functional extinction in our lifetime, but we still have time to act – and we hope this initiative inspires people to do just that.”