Following His Majesty The King’s Accession, the Royal Household is conducting a review of Royal Patronage. The review will cover the organisations of which Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II was Patron and those organisations to which The King and The Queen Consort were connected through Patronage or Presidency as Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall.
Members of the Royal Family have links with hundreds of charities, military associations, professional bodies and public service organisations. Some are well known, while others may be smaller bodies working in a very specialist area or on a local basis only.
Having a Royal patron or president provides vital publicity for the work of these organisations, and allows their enormous achievements and contributions to society to be recognised.
You can use this database to find the organisations with which members of the Royal Family are associated.
A medical charity which supports high quality clincians annd scientists at the start of research careers working in Scotland's universities and hospitals
Region: UK-wide
Members of the Royal Family:
The Princess Royal, Patron
Website: https://www.medicalwomensfederation.org.uk
Body working to advance the personal and professional development of women in medicine.
Region: UK-wide
Members of the Royal Family:
The Duchess of Gloucester, Patron
Trust created to commemorate the role of Servicewomen during World War II.
Region: UK (England)
Members of the Royal Family:
The Princess Royal, Vice Patron
Website: https://www.meningitisnow.org
Charity supporting people who have experienced meningitis, and raising awareness of the disease.
Region: International
Members of the Royal Family:
The Duchess of Edinburgh, Patron
Website: https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk
Develops services to care for the mentally disabled, and aims to influence disability policy.
Region: UK-wide
Members of the Royal Family:
Princess Alexandra, Patron
Website: https://www.theyorkcompany.co.uk
Ancient York guild society undertaking charity work and managing a medieval guild hall as a museum.
Region: UK (England)
Members of the Royal Family:
The Duchess of Kent, Honorary Member
The UK's civilian shipping and fishing bodies.
Region: UK-wide
Members of the Royal Family:
Queen Elizabeth II, Master
Mercy Ships is a faith-based international development organisation that deploys hospital ships to some of the poorest countries in the world, delivering vital, free healthcare to people in desperate need.
Region: International
Members of the Royal Family:
The Princess Royal, Patron
Website: http://lwpt.org.uk/
Provides financial help and residential care to Methodist lay preachers and their families.
Region: UK (England)
Members of the Royal Family:
Queen Elizabeth II, Patron
Website: http://www.met-cityorphans.org.uk/
The Orphans Fund began in 1870 as an Orphanage, which makes it the oldest police charity in the world. In 2020 we will be celebrating our 150th anniversary. The Orphanage closed in 1937 and the modern charity began, which makes 2017 our 80th anniversary.
Region: UK-wide
Members of the Royal Family:
The Prince of Wales, Patron
