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07 May 2024

King Charles accepts Liverpool

honour after taking over from

the late Queen

Buckingham Palace has this week announced that His Majesty The King has

accepted the patronage

King Charles III and Queen Camilla(Image: Getty Images)
King Charles III has accepted the honour of being the patron of the Royal

Liverpool Philharmonic Society, Orchestra, and Choir

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Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, based on Hope Street in the city centre, will now

receive the patronage of King Charles III. His Majesty, who is said to have been a
lifelong supporter of the arts and classical music, has accepted the role previously

held by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

The late Queen Elizabeth 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.

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