Royal Life Saving issues a new book on the 100th anniversary of the Royal Charter.
In its early years the Society enjoyed close links with the Royal Family. In 1903 His Majesty King Edward Vll became Patron of the Society and presented a trophy, The King’s Cup, and in 1904 granted the Society the style “The Royal Life Saving Society”. The Duke of York, later The Prince of Wales and later still His Majesty King George V, was the President of the Society between 1892 and 1910.
The Important of a Royal Charter
It sets the Society aside from other incorporated organisations and makes it one of only about 750 such Charter bodies.
- It sets the Society aside from other incorporated organisations and makes it one of only about 750 such Charter bodies.
- The Charter reflects the high status of the organisation. In 1924 only three Royal Charters were granted.
- It cemented the link between the Society and the Royal Family (and their viceregal representatives) which commenced in 1893 and continues to the current time
- It laid the foundation for the Supplemental Charters of 1960 and 2018 and almost certainly eased the process for them being granted.
- No doubt it encouraged the succession of Patronage by the reigning monarch including HM King George VI, who appointed Earl Mountbatten as Commonwealth President which led to greater expansion in the Commonwealth, HM Queen Elizabeth, our longest serving Patron, and HM King Charles III in 2024. All our Patrons have shown considerable interest in, and support to, the Society.
- It enabled the favourable response to the request to use the St Edward’s Crown in our logo, granted by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth in 1964.
Royal Life Saving Queensland, has a sub-charter from The Royal Life Saving Society.
