Royal Patronage

To mark the first anniversary of Their Majesties’ Coronation, His Majesty The King has accepted the Patronage of The Royal Society of Musicians.

We are delighted and honoured that His Majesty will continue his association with RSM, following his visit in 2018 to officially open our building in Fitzroy Square (pictured above).

This announcement continues our long history of support from The Royal Family, dating back to 1790 when George III granted the Society its Royal Charter. More recently, Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II granted Patronage in 2013 and Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother was our Patron from 1937 until her death in 2002. To be given Royal Patronage is a great honour for any charity and for us, it serves as recognition of our dedication to the music profession since our founding by Handel and his contemporaries in 1738.

We so admire His Majesty’s understanding and support of the Arts and the significant role our Society has played in the lives of musicians over the past 286 years.