Friday, 1 November 2024

Royal Film Performance

The "Royal Film Performance" is a charity film premiere hosted by The Film and TV Charity (Formerly the Cinematograph Trade Benevolent Fund, then the Cinema and Television Benevolent Fund). This event is attended by a senior royal/couple (usually the Monarch or Heir). And is usually held in November. Ticket sales for the event go to the charity. 

Not every film premiere attended by the Royals is a “Royal Film Performance,” as that is a trademark of The Film and TV Charity.

The first "Royal Command Film Performance" was held in 1946 with the premiere of "A Matter of Life and Death." The event was attended by King George VI, HM Queen Elizabeth (later the Queen Mother), Princess Elizabeth (Later Queen Elizabeth II), and Princess Margaret. 

Dress Code: 

The dress code has varied over the decades. Today, the dress code in usually black tie, evening dress. Prior to 1980s, we often saw White/Back Tie with Tiara and Honors. 

King Charles's Reign 

Year Film King Charles & Queen Camilla Prince William & Princess Kate Other/ Notes
Nov
2024
Gladiator IIJust Charles - -

Note: 

2024: Queen Camilla canceled as she was recovering from a chest infection.

Queen Elizabeth II's Reign

Year Film Prince Charles
& Duchess Camilla
Prince William
& Duchess Kate
Other/
Notes
May 2022 Top Gun: Maverick
X
2010s
Dec
2019
(70th)
1917 X

Oct
2015
Spectre
X With Prince Harry
Feb
2015
The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel X

Dec
2013
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
X
Dec
2012
(65th)
The Hobbit Just William
Nov
2011
Hugo X


Notes: No Royal Film Performances were held between 2015 and 2019, due to "changes in the organization."
2012: Duchess Kate was unable to attend as she was suffering from acute morning sickness

 
Year Film Queen Elizabeth
& Prince Philip
Prince Charles
& Duchess Camilla
Other/
Notes
2000s
Nov 2010 The Chronicles of Narnia: the Voyage of the Dawn TreaderX
Nov 2009 The Lovely Bones
X
Nov 2008 A Bunch of AmateursX
Feb 2008 The Other Boleyn Girl
X
Nov 2006 Casino RoyaleX
Nov 2004 Ladies in LavenderX
Nov 2003 Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
Just Charles
Nov
2002
Die Another DayX
Nov 
2000
The Grinch Just Elizabeth
- -

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