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Following His Majesty The King’s Accession, the Royal Household recently
reviewed the Royal patronages.

Chief Executive, Michael Eakin OBE, said:

“We feel very privileged that His Majesty The King has accepted the
patronage of the Liverpool Philharmonic Society, Orchestra and Choir. For
over six decades, we were honoured to have the support of Her Majesty
Queen Elizabeth II, who became our patron in 1958. 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.”

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II was Patron of the Liverpool Philharmonic
Society and Orchestra from 1958 until her passing in 2022. Liverpool
Philharmonic were the first orchestra outside of London to be granted the
honour of using the word ‘Royal’ in its title. The Royal Liverpool
Philharmonic Choir was given Royal patronage in 1990 to celebrate the
Society’s 150th anniversary.

The late Queen visited Liverpool Philharmonic Hall on several occasions,
including many Royal Gala concerts such as the Royal Liverpool
Philharmonic’s 150th anniversary concert in 1991. Her Majesty also paid a
visit to Liverpool Philharmonic Hall during her visit to Liverpool in 2008, the
year the city celebrated being designated as the European Capital of
Culture.