Monday, 26 September 2022

Queen Elizabeth II's Final Patronages

Royal National Lifeboat Institution, Lincoln Branch, Flag day, Saturday, September 4th, 1915 LCCN2003675267
Royal National Lifeboat Institution 
Public Domain, via Wikimedia Commons

This list is of Queen Elizabeth II's final patronages, which she held when she died in 2022. We hope to track which patronages are passed down to which royals. 
Not every one of the Queen's former patronages will get picked up by another royal. Looking at past royals, I wouldn't expect more than a 1/3 will get passed on. Many were pet causes of Elizabeth. Or, organizations that were important decades ago, but are now relics. Or who maybe no longer see the appeal of a royal patron. (Patronages marked with * were ones where I didn't see any no mention of the Queen's Patronage on their website, and acknowledgment of the Queen's death on Twitter as far as I could tell.)

The big important national organizations will get picked up by other royals relatively soon. King Charles will take on the most important organizations, exceptionally those Queen Elizabeth inherited from her father, King George VI. Other big important organizations will be split up among the other working royals. 

Royals may also take on patronages that align with their particular causes and interests. In particular, it is very likely that if a royal is serving as Vice Patron or President that they will take on the role of Patron.

Patronages don't always get passed down immediately, it could take months, or even years. 

Patronages Passed Down 

Former Joint Patronages
These already had another UK royal serving as joint patron with Queen Elizabeth, at the time of her death. Therefore there is no need to "pass down" the patronage. (Patronages with another royal in a lower position as vice patron, president, etc. are listed further down the page.)
  • Royal Caledonian Ball
    • Patron 
      • Queen Victoria (1841-?)
      • Edward VII (?-?)
      • Queen Elizabeth II (?-2022)
      • Princess Margaret (?-1997-?)
      • Princess Anne (1990-Present)
  • The Charterhouse
    • Royal Governors
      • King James I & VI 
      • King James II
      • King William IV
      • Queen Elizabeth II (?-2022)
      • Prince Philip (?-2005-?)
      • King Charles III (2006-Present)
Not Yet Passed Down
Princess Elizabeth's Patronages
This section lists the patronages that Queen Elizabeth held before her accession & continued to hold until her death. 

1944 (Age 18)
1946 (Age 20)
1947 (Age 19)
1949 (Age 23)
  • British Junior Red Cross (which later became absorbed with the British Red Cross)
    • See British Red Cross below in the "continuous since Queen Victoria" section 
1950 (Age 24)
1951 (Age 25)
Monarch to Monarch Patronages
It is very likely many of these patronages will be taken on by King Charles, especially those with a longer history of Patronages. 

It’s not uncommon for it to take a few months or a year for the new monarch to officially take on a patronage. Given that King Edward VIII's reign was less than a year, some continuous patronages may have skipped him. 
 
Continuous since King Charles II's Reign
  • The Royal Society
    • Patron 
      • King Charles II (1663?-?)
      • "Every British monarch"
      • Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Continuous since King George III's Reign
  • Royal Humane Society
    • Patron 
      • King George III (1783-1820)
      • King George IV (1820-1830)
      • King William IV (1830-1837)
      • Queen Adelaide (1830-1849)
      • Queen Victoria (1837-1901)
      • King Edward VII (1901-1910)
      • King George V (1910-1936)
      • King Edward VIII (1936)
      • King George VI (1937-1952)
      • Queen Elizabeth II 1952-2022)
    • Vice Patron
      • Prince Edward, Duke of Kent (1810-1817)
      • Prince William, Duke of Clarence (1829-1830
      • Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge (1832-1850)
      • Prince George, Duke of Cambridge (1852-1902)
      • Prince George, Duke of York (1892-1898)
      • Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught (1904-1940)
    • President
      • King George V (1898-1909)
      • King Edward VIII (1919-1935)
      • King George VI (1936)
      • Duke of Gloucester (1937-1974)
      • Princess Alexandra (1974-Present)
Continuous since King George IV's Reign (Elizabeth’s ?)
  • Royal National Lifeboat Institution
    • Patron 
      • King George IV (1824-1830)
      • King William IV (1830-1837)
      • Queen Victoria (1837-1901)
      • King Edward VII (1901-1910)
      • King George V (1910-1936)
      • Queen Mary (1911-1953)
      • Queen Alexandra (1913-1925)
      • King Edward VIII (1936)
      • King George VI  (1937-1952)
      • Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother (1937-2002)
      • Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
    • President 
      • Duke of Kent (1969- Present)
      • King George V (1901-1910)
    • Vice President
      • Sir Tim Laurence (?-Present)
Continuous since King William IV's Reign (Elizabeth’s ?)
  • Royal Astronomical Society
    • Patron 
      • King William IV (1831-1837)
      • "And every subsequent Monarch"
      • Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
  • Royal Yacht Squadron
    • Admiral & Patron
      • King William IV (1833-1837) 
      • King Edward VII (1901-?)
      • "Subsequent Monarchs"
    • Patron 
      • Queen Elizabeth II (?-2022)
    • Admiral
      • Prince Philip (1952-2021)
    • Commodore
      • King Edward VII (1882-1901)
      • Prince Philip (1962-1968)
  • The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews
    • Patron 
      • King William IV (?-?)
      • "Custom of Reigning Monarch"
      • Queen Elizabeth (?-2022)
    • Captian 
      • Prince Andrew (?-?)
Continuous since Queen Victoria's Reign (Elizabeth’s great-great-grandmother)
  • British Red Cross 
    • Patron 
      • Queen Victoria (1870-?)
      • King Edward VIII (?-1910)
      • King George V (1910-1936)
      • King George VI (1936-1952)
      • Queen Elizabeth (1952-2022)
    • President 
      • Queen Alexandra (?-1925)
      • Queen Mary (1925-?)
      • Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mum (?-2002)
      • King Charles (2003-Present)
    • Vice President
      • Princess Diana (1993-1996)
    • Deputy President
      • Princess Alexandra (1965-Present)
    • Chairman
      • Prince Philip (1970-1974)
    • Affiliated Organizations 
      • British Junior Red Cross 
        • Queen Elizabeth (1949-1952)
        • Princess Alexandra (1954-?)
      • Red Cross Youth
        • Princess Diana (1983-?)
      • Red Cross Branch
        • Queen Alexandra (1885-?)
  • Henley Royal Regatta
    • Patron 
      • Prince Albert (1851-1861)
      • Queen Victoria (1861-1901)
      • "And every subsequent Monarch"
      • Queen Elizabeth (1952-2022)
  • Royal Choral Society
    • Patron
      • Queen Victoria (1888–1901)
      • King Edward VII (1901–1910)
      • King George V (1910–1936)
      • King George VI (1936–1952)
      • Queen Elizabeth II (1952–2022)
    • President
      • Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh (1883–1900)
      • Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught (1900–1942)
      • Prince George, Duke of Kent (1942)
      • Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent (1942–1968)
      • The Duke of Kent (1968–present)
  • Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge
    • Patron 
      •  Queen Victoria (1839-?)
      • "And each of her successors"
      • Queen Elizabeth (?-2022)
  • The Queen's Award for Voluntary Service (VSA)
    • Patron 
      • Queen Visctoria (1870-?)
      • "Every reigning monarch"
      • Queen Elizabeth II (?-2022)
  • The Reedham Children's Trust
    • Patron 
      • Queen Victoria (1851-1901) 
      • "Every subsequent Monarch"
      • Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
  • The Royal Agricultural University
    • Patron
      • Queen Victoria (1845-?)
      • "Sovereigns have been Patrons ever since"
      • King George VI (?-1952)
      • Queen Elizabeth (?-2022)
    • President 
      • Prince Charles III (1982-Present)
  • The Royal Medical Foundation of Epsom College
    • Patron 
      • Queen Victoria (1855-?)
      • "Unbroken patronage by the reigning monarch"
      • Queen Elizabeth (1952-2022)
  • The Royal Society of St. George
    • Patron
      • Queen Victoria
      • "Patronage of every reigning monarch"
      • Queen Elizabeth II (?-2022)
Continuous since King Edward VII’s Reign (Elizabeth’s great-grandfather)
  • Church Lads' and Church Girls' Brigade
    • Patron 
      • King Edward VII (1902-1910) 
      • King George V (?- 1936) 
      • King Edward VIII (1936)  
      • King George VI (?-1952)  
      • Queen Elizabeth II (?-2022)
  • The Kennel Club
    • Patron
      • King Edward VII (1873-1910)
      • King George V (1910-1936)
      • King Edward VII (1936)
      • King George VI (1936-1952)
      • Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
    • President
      • Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught & Strathearn (1904-?)
      • Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester (1947-?)
      • Prince Michael of Kent (1982-Present?)
  • Royal Forestry Society
    • Patron 
      • King Edward VII (1905-?)
      • King George V (?-1936)
      • King Edward VIII (1936)
      • King George VI (?-1952)
      • Queen Elizabeth (1952-2022)
  • Royal Hospital for Neuro-Disability
    • Patron 
      • King Geoge V (1880-1936)
      • King Edward VII (1901-1910)
      • Princess Christian (1901-)
      • Queen Mary (1910-?)
      • King Edward VIII (1936)
      • King George VI (1937-1952)
      • Queen Elizabeth (1952-2022)
  • The Royal Life Saving Society
    • Patron 
      • King Edward VII (1901-?)
      • King George V (?-1936)
      • King George VI (?-1952)
      • Queen Elizabeth (1952-2022)
    • President 
      • King George V (1891-1910)
      • King Edward VII (1892-1901)
      • Princess Alexandra (1972-1978)
      • Prince Michael of Kent (1978-Present)
  • The Royal Merchant Navy Education Foundation 
    • Patron 
      • King Edward VII (1835-?)
      • Queen Alexandra (1835-?)
      • "unbroken patronage of British monarchs" 
      • Queen Elizabeth II (2022)
    • President 
      • Prince Philip (?-2021)
  • University of Leeds
    • Visitor 
      • King Edward VII
      • "[The monarch] shall be and remain the Visitor and Visitors"
      • Queen Elizabeth II (?-2022)
Continuous since King George V’s Reign (Elizabeth’s grandfather)
  • British Olympic Association
    • Patrons
      • King George V (?)
      • King George VI (?)
      • Queen Elizabeth (?-2022)
    • President 
      • Princess Anne
  • Cycling UK
    • Patron 
      • King George V (1910-1936)
      • King Edward VIII (1936)
      • King George VI (1936-1952)
      • Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
  • England Athletics
    • Patron 
      • King George V (?)
      • King George VI (?)
      • Queen Elizabeth II (?-2022)
  • Help Musicians UK
    • Patron 
      • King George V (?-?)
      • King George VI (?-?)
      • Queen Elizabeth II (1953-2022)
  • Royal Nassau Sailing Club
    • Patron 
      • King George V (1926-1936)
      • King George VI (1936-1952)
      • Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
  • Royal Variety Charity
    • Patron 
      • King George V (1921-1936)
      • Queen Mary (?-1936)
      • King George VI (1936-1952)
      • Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mum (1936-2002)
      • Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
  • The Association of Lancastrians in London
    • Patron 
      • King George V (1919-?)
      • "every Duke of Lancaster"
      • Queen Elizabeth (?-2022)
  • The Boys' Brigade
    • Patron 
      • King George V (?)
      • King George VI (?)
      • Queen Elizabeth II (?-2022)
  • The Officers' Association
    • Patron 
      • King George V (?-1936)
      • King Edward VIII (1936)
      • King George VI (?-1952)
      • Queen Elizabeth (?-2022)
  • The Royal Air Force Club
    • Patron 
      • King George V (1918-1936)
      • King George VI (1937-1952)
      • Queen Elizabeth (1952-2022)
  • The Royal British Legion Scotland
    • Patron 
      • King George V (?-?)
      • King George VI (?-1952)
      • Queen Elizabeth (1952-2022)
    • Grand President
      • Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mum (?-1974-?)
  • Chatham House, The Royal Institute of International Affairs
    • Patron 
      • King George V (?-?)
      • "reigning sovereign serves as Patron"
      • Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
  • The Scouts Association
    • Patron
      • King George V (1912-1936)
      • King Edward VIII (1936)
      • King George VI (1937-1952)
      • Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
    • Presidents
      • Prince Arthur, The Duke of Connaught (1913-1942)
      • Prince Henry, The Duke of Gloucester  (1942-1974)
      • Duke of Kent (1975-Present)
      • Princess Kate (2002-Present)
  • The Seafarers Charity
    • Patron
      • King George V (1917?-1936)
      • King George VI (1936-1952)
      • Queen Elizabeth (1953-2022)
    • President 
      • King George V (?-1936)
      • Prince Philip (1977-2011)
      • Prince Edward (2011?-Present)
  • The Soldiers' and Airmen's Scripture Readers Association
    • Patron
      • King George V (1913-1936)
      • King George VI (?-1952)
      • Queen Elizabeth II (?-2022)
  • The Victoria League for Commonwealth Friendship
    • Patron 
      • Queen Mary (1906-1953)
      • King George V (1912-1936)
      • King George VI (1936-1952)
      • Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mum (1936-2002)
      • Queen Elizabeth (1953-2022)
  • YMCA England
    • Patron
      • King George V (1910-1936)
      • King Edward VIII (1936)
      • King George VI (1936-1952)
      • Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Continuous since King Edward VIII’s Reign (Elizabeth’s Uncle)
  • England Golf
    • King Edward VIII (1934-1936)
    • King George VI (?-1952)
    • Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
  • Lepra
    • Patron 
      • King Edward VIII (1924-1936)
      • King George VI (?-1952)
      • Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
    • Vice President 
      • Duke of Gloucester (Present)
  • Royal Windsor Rose and Horticultural Society
    • Patron 
      • Queen Victoria (18?-?)
      • King Edward VII (1901-?)
      • King Edward VIII (1936)
      • King George VI (?-1952)
      • Queen Elizabeth (1952-2022)
  • The Leander Club
    • Patron 
      • King Edward VIII (1936)
      • King Geroge VI (1937-1952)
      • Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
  • The Professional Golfers' Association
    • Patron
      • King Edward VIII (?-1936)
      • King George VI (?-1952)
      • Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Continuous since King George VI’s Reign (Elizabeth’s father)
Foreign Monarch Joint Patron
  • Anglo-Belgian Society
    • Joint Patron 
      • Queen Elizabeth 
      • King Philippe of Belgium (?-Present)
  • Anglo-Norse Society
    • Joint Patron 
      • Queen Elizabeth 
      • King Harald of Norway (?-Present)
  • The Anglo-Danish Society
    • Joint Patron 
      • King Christian X of Denmark (?-?)
      • Queen Alexandrine of Denmark (?-?)
      • Queen Elizabeth II (?-2022)
      • Queen Margrethe of Denmark (?-Present)
    • Protector of the Scholarship Programme 
      • Duchess of Gloucester 
Passed down Queen to Queen
  • The Queen's Nursing Institute
    • Patron
      • Queen Victoria (1887-1901)
      • Queen Alexandra (1901-1925)
      • Queen Mary (1925-1953)
      • Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mum (1953-2022)
      • Queen Elizabeth II (2002-2022)
  • SSAFA
    • Patron 
      • Queen Victoria (?)
      • Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mum (?-1962-)
      • Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
    • President 
      • Queen Alexandra (?-1897-1925)
      • Queen Mary (1927-1953)
      • Prince Michael of Kent (1982-Present)
    • Vice President
      • Queen Mary (1923-1926)
      • Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mum (?-1935-?)
  • Royal Voluntary Service
    • Patron 
      • Queen Mary (1938-?)
      • Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
    • President 
      • Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mum (1938-?)
      • Queen Camilla (2012-Present)
  • The Royal Foundation of St. Katharine
    • Patron 
      •  Queen Matilda (1147-?)
      • Queen Eleanor (?-1273-?)
      • "After that the Foundation remained under the patronage of the Queens of England though with occasional disputes between the Queens Consort and the Queens Dowager."
      • Queen Phillippa (?-1351-?)
      • Queen Elizabeth, wife of Edward IV  (?-1475-?)
      • Queen Catharine of Aragon (?-1536)
      • Queen Katherine Parr (?-?)
      • Queen Mary (?-?)
      • Queen Elizabeth I (?-?)
      • Queen Charlotte (?-?)
      • Queen Caroline (?-1821)
      • King George IV (?-?)
      • Queen Victoria (?-?)
      • Queen Alexandra (?-?)
      • Queen Mary (?-1948-?)
      • Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mum (1953-2002)
      • Queen Elizabeth II (2002-2022)

Has a Royal Vice Patron, President, etc.  

While Patronages don't always get passed down to the royal Vice Patron, President, etc. they are a very likely candidate given that they are already involved in the organization.
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