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The news follows a recent review of Royal patronages conducted by the
Royal Household, following His Majesty The King’s Accession.

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.