Royal Variety Performance - Royal Attendance (1981-Present)

The Royal Variety Performance is an annual variety show to raise money for King Charles's patronage, the Royal Variety Charity. The charity supports UK professionals who served the entertainment industry and find themselves sick, impoverished or elderly. (The charity was previously called the Entertainment Artistes' Benevolent Fund.) The event usually takes place in late November and is filmed for a December release on TV.

The first Royal Variety Performance was held in 1912, but it didn't become an annual event until 1921 at the suggestion of King George V.

The Royal Variety Performance is attended each year by a senior member/s of the Royal Family. There are usually 2 or 3 couples, who rotate attending each year.

King Charles III's Reign 

Year	Charles & Camilla	William & Kate	Other
2027 (100th Performance)	-	-
2026 (115th Anniversary)	-	-
2025 Nov 19th		X
2024	Just Charles
2023		X	Crown Princess Victoria & Prince Daniel of Sweden
2022 (95th)			Edward & Sophie

Note: 

2023 - The Sweden Royals were in the country on an official visit. 

2024 - Camilla canceled as she was still recovering from chest infection. 

Queen Elizabeth II's Reign 

(Note: This chart only shows Royal attendance 1981-Present. The Royals did attend all of the performances before then.)

Note: Spouses did not attend pre-wedding, or post-separation.

	Elizabeth & Philip	Charles & Camilla	William & Kate	Other
2020s
2021			x
2020		*		No Royals in Attendance due to Pandemic Restrictions *Charles filmed at Video Message
2010s
2019			x
2018				Harry & Meghan
2017			x
2016		x
2015				Harry
2014			x
2013		x
2012 (100th Anniv)	x			Last time Queen Elizabeth & Prince Philip attended.
2011				Anne & Tim

Notes: 

2017 - Suspected terror attack in the area delays attack. 

	Elizabeth & Philip	Charles & Camilla		Other
2000s
2010		x
2009	x
2008		x
2007	x
2006		x
2005	x
2004		Just Charles
2003 (75th Show)	x
2002		Just Charles
2001	Just Queen
2000		Just Charles

Notes:

 

	Elizabeth & Philip	Charles & Diana	Other
1990s
1999	Just Queen
1998		Just Charles
1997	x
1996		Just Charles
1995	Just Queen
1994		Just Charles
1993	x
1992		Charles & Diana
1991	Just Queen
1990	x		Queen Mum, Princess Margret (Part of Queen Mum's 90th Birthday celebrations)
1980s
1989	x
1988			Queen Mum, Princess Margret
1987	x
1986			Queen Mum*, Duchess Sarah, Princess Alexandra & Sir Angus.
1985	x
1984		Charles & Diana	Queen Mum
1983	Just Queen
1982			Queen Mum
1981	Just Queen