# Almost 200 Royal Patronages will not be retained following review

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2024/05/07/almost-200-royal-patronages-will-not-be-retained-following-review/
- Published: 2024-05-07T08:37:14+01:00
- Author: Melanie May

**Almost 200 Royal Patronages and Presidencies will not be retained following a 
review undertaken following King Charles III’s accession to the throne.**

[Announced on 4 May](https://www.royal.uk/patronages-review-2024), the conclusions
of the review, which examined 1,000 Royal Patronages and Presidencies, will be shared
with the organisations this week.

The late Queen was Patron of 492 organisations at the time of her death, with 376
to be retained by the King or Queen, or by other Royals.

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441 organisations affiliated with the King, as Prince of Wales, were included in
the review. 367 of these have been retained by him or passed to other members of
the Royal Family.

100 organisations affiliated with The Queen, as Duchess of Cornwall, were included
in the review, with 91 retained or passed to others.

#### 800 Patronages retained

Among the news: King Charles will continue his involvement with the [Royal British Legion](https://www.britishlegion.org.uk/)
by becoming Patron, which is a role Queen Elizabeth II held throughout her reign
from her Accession in 1952.

Of the charities held as Prince of Wales, King Charles will retain patronages that
highlight causes including supporting communities, conservation and culture. They
include the [Wildlife Trusts](https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/); Youth United Foundation;
and the Heritage Crafts Association.

> Following His Majesty’s Accession in September 2022, a detailed review of Patronages
> and Presidencies has been undertaken. To mark the first anniversary of Their Majesties’
> Coronation, the conclusions will be shared with relevant organisations in the 
> coming week.
> The King and… [pic.twitter.com/BCPWD01cxu](https://t.co/BCPWD01cxu)
> — The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) [May 4, 2024](https://twitter.com/RoyalFamily/status/1786661180079001771?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

The King will also continue his patronage of the Commonwealth Forestry Association,
and become Patron of the Royal Commonwealth Society. In addition, King Charles takes
on the patronage of the Association of Commonwealth Universities.

Among Queen Elizabeth II’s charities which have been retained, The Queen will take
on the patronage of the Royal Literary Fund and become Patron of the Royal Academy
of Dance, having previously been Vice-Patron. Her Majesty will also become Patron
of the Royal Voluntary Service, having previously served as their President, and
take on the Presidency of the Sandringham branch of the Women’s Institute.

Other organisations representing a range of charitable interests from across the
UK include:

 * Army Benevolent Fund (The Queen)
 * Braemar Royal Highland Society (The King)
 * Camerata Ireland – The All Ireland Chamber Orchestra (The King)
 * Dogs Trust (The King)
 * The Jockey Club (Their Majesties jointly)
 * Samaritans (The King)
 * WaterAid (The King)
 * Welsh National Opera (The King)

A further review will be carried out of the patronages held throughout the fourteen
other Commonwealth Realms, where the King is Head of State.

 * **[New Royal Patron for children’s charity](https://fundraising.co.uk/2003/09/25/new-royal-patron-children039s-charity/)**(
   25 September 2003)
 * **[Livia Firth becomes Oxfam Global Ambassador](https://fundraising.co.uk/2012/07/24/livia-firth-becomes-oxfam-global-ambassador/)**(
   24 July 2012)
 * **[Pancreatic Cancer Action welcomes Joanna David as Patron](https://fundraising.co.uk/2013/01/09/pancreatic-cancer-action-welcomes-joanna-david-patron/)**(
   9 January 2013)