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Royal Liverpool Philharmonic chief executive, Michael Eakin OBE, said the charity
felt "very privileged" and was looking to welcoming the King and Queen to Liverpool
in the future.
'Immensely grateful'

The Liverpool Philharmonic was the first orchestra outside of London to be granted
the honour of using the word 'Royal' in its title and was given Royal patronage in
1990 to celebrate the Society's 150th anniversary.

Mr Eakin said: "As the UK’s oldest orchestra, and one of the largest cultural
organisations in Liverpool, we strive to enhance and transform lives through music.

"We are immensely grateful to His Majesty for recognising the work we do through
our Orchestra, Choir, and extensive learning and community engagement
programmes.

"We offer our warmest congratulations to Their Majesties on the anniversary of the
coronation and look forward to welcoming them to Liverpool in the future.”

The late Queen visited Liverpool Philharmonic Hall on several occasions, including
the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic's 150th anniversary concert in 1991 and during her
visit to the city during its European Capital of Culture celebrations in 2008.
Mr Eakin was appointed an OBE for his services to music and the community in the
King's New Year Honours List 2024.