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A
Royal Charter is a
charter granted by the
Monarch on the advice of the
privy council, to legitimize an incorporated body, such as a city, company, university or such. A Royal Charter is a kind of
letters patent. In medieval Europe, cities were the only place where it was legal to conduct commerce, and Royal Charters were the only way to establish a city. The year a city was chartered is considered the year the city was "founded", irrespective of whether there was settlement there before. A Royal Charter can also create or give special status to an
Corporation. It is an exercise of the Royal Prerogative.
At one time a Royal Charter was the only way in which an incorporated body could be formed, but other means such as the registration of a limited company are now available. Among the historic bodies formed by Royal Charter were the
British East India Company, the Hudson's Bay Company, the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company (P&O), and the British colonization of the Americas.
United Kingdom
Among the 750 or so organizations with Royal Charters are
city; the BBC; theatres such as the Royal Opera House and the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane;
Livery Companies; Britain's older universities;
British professional bodies and Charitable organization.
A Royal Charter is the manner in which a British town is raised to the rank of Cities of the United Kingdom. Most recently Inverness,
Brighton & Hove and Wolverhampton, England were given their charters to celebrate the millennium, and Preston,
Stirling, Scotland,
Newport,
Lisburn and Newry to celebrate the
Golden Jubilee of Elizabeth II Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom in 2002.
Some of the older British university operate under Royal Charters, which give them the power to grant degrees. The College of William and Mary in Virginia was granted a Royal Charter in 1693 and Dartmouth College was granted a Royal Charter in 1769, marking the first and last collegiate grants in the present-day
U.S.. The most recent generation of UK universities were granted the power to grant degrees by the Further and Higher Education Act, 1992 instead of by Royal Charter, while some other universities operate under
Act of Parliament.
The BBC operates under a Royal Charter which lasts for a limited period of ten years, after which it is renewed.
Most Royal Charters are now granted to British professional bodies and to charities. For example, the six accountancy institutes which make up the
Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies each have a Royal Charter which allows their members to call themselves Chartered Accountants. A Charter is not necessary for them to operate, but one is often sought as a recognition of "pre-eminence, stability and permanence".
A Royal Charter changes a body from a collection of individuals into a single legal entity. Once incorporated by Royal Charter, amendments to the Charter and by-laws require government approval.
South Africa
Universities: The
University of South Africa (Unisa) received a Royal Charter in 1877
Canada
, building in
MontrealIn Canada, there are hundreds of organizations under Royal Charters. Such organisations include charities, businesses, colleges, universities, and cities. Today, it is mostly charities and professional institutions who receive Royal Charters.
Application for a charter is a petition to the Queen in Council. To receive a Royal Charter, the organization must have corporate members who have at least first degree level in a relevant field, consist of 5,000 members or more, be financially sound, and it must be in the public interest to regulate the institution under a charter. However, meeting these benchmarks does not guarantee the issue of a Royal Charter. Privy Council: Royal Charter
Companies
Canada's oldest company, the
Hudson's Bay Company, was founded under a Royal Charter issued by
Charles II of England in 1670. By that charter, to this day the Company is required to give two
elk skins and two black beaver pelts to the Sovereign or his or her heirs and successors when they visit the area originally called
Rupert's Land. Department of Canadian Heritage: Test your royal skills
Cities
Cities under Royal Charter are not subject to municipal Acts of parliament applied generally to other municipalities, and instead are governed by legislation applicable to each city individually. The Royal Charter codifies the laws applied to the particular city, and lays out the powers and responsibilities not given to other municipalities in the province concerned.
Canada has four Royal Charter cities: Saint John, New Brunswick, (the oldest, having received its charter in 1786 from George III of the United Kingdom),
Vancouver,
Winnipeg, and Montreal.
Canada's Cities: Unleash our Potential
Universities and colleges
A number of Canadian universities and colleges were founded under Royal Charter.
From
George III of the United Kingdom:
From
George IV of the United Kingdom:
From
Victoria of the United Kingdom:
United States
Several American
universities which predate the
American Revolution held Royal Charters.
From George II of the United Kingdom:
From
George III of the United Kingdom:
Ireland
A number of Irish institutions still have a "Royal" prefix, even though the country has been a republic since 1949.
Hong Kong
Before 1997, a number of organizations had the Royal name attached to them:
- Royal Hong Kong Police Force - now Hong Kong Police Force
- Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club - now Hong Kong Jockey Club
- Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club - name remains unchanged after 1997
- Royal Observatory, Hong Kong - now Hong Kong Observatory
- Royal Hong Kong Auxiliary Air Force - now Government Flying Service
See also
Organizations
- List of organisations in the United Kingdom with a royal charter
- List of Australian organizations with royal patronage
- List of Irish organizations with royal patronage
- List of Canadian organizations with royal patronage
- List of New Zealand organizations with royal patronage
Other
External links
- Privy Council website
- Royal Charter of the BBC
- Royal Charter of the Australian Academy of the Humanities
- Charter of the University of Birmingham
- Royal Charter of Rhode Island (1663)
Footnotes
A
Royal Charter is a charter granted by the
Monarch on the advice of the
privy council, to legitimize an incorporated body, such as a city, company, university or such. A Royal Charter is a kind of letters patent. In medieval Europe, cities were the only place where it was legal to conduct commerce, and Royal Charters were the only way to establish a city. The year a city was chartered is considered the year the city was "founded", irrespective of whether there was settlement there before. A Royal Charter can also create or give special status to an
Corporation. It is an exercise of the
Royal Prerogative.
At one time a Royal Charter was the only way in which an incorporated body could be formed, but other means such as the registration of a limited company are now available. Among the historic bodies formed by Royal Charter were the
British East India Company, the Hudson's Bay Company, the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company (P&O), and the
British colonization of the Americas.
United Kingdom
Among the 750 or so organizations with Royal Charters are
city; the BBC; theatres such as the
Royal Opera House and the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane;
Livery Companies; Britain's older universities;
British professional bodies and Charitable organization.
A Royal Charter is the manner in which a British
town is raised to the rank of Cities of the United Kingdom. Most recently
Inverness, Brighton & Hove and
Wolverhampton, England were given their charters to celebrate the millennium, and Preston,
Stirling, Scotland,
Newport, Lisburn and Newry to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of Elizabeth II Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom in 2002.
Some of the older British university operate under Royal Charters, which give them the power to grant degrees. The College of William and Mary in Virginia was granted a Royal Charter in 1693 and Dartmouth College was granted a Royal Charter in 1769, marking the first and last collegiate grants in the present-day
U.S.. The most recent generation of UK universities were granted the power to grant degrees by the
Further and Higher Education Act, 1992 instead of by Royal Charter, while some other universities operate under Act of Parliament.
The BBC operates under a Royal Charter which lasts for a limited period of ten years, after which it is renewed.
Most Royal Charters are now granted to
British professional bodies and to charities. For example, the six accountancy institutes which make up the Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies each have a Royal Charter which allows their members to call themselves Chartered Accountants. A Charter is not necessary for them to operate, but one is often sought as a recognition of "pre-eminence, stability and permanence".
A Royal Charter changes a body from a collection of individuals into a single legal entity. Once incorporated by Royal Charter, amendments to the Charter and by-laws require government approval.
South Africa
Universities: The
University of South Africa (Unisa) received a Royal Charter in 1877
Canada
, building in MontrealIn Canada, there are hundreds of organizations under Royal Charters. Such organisations include charities, businesses, colleges, universities, and cities. Today, it is mostly charities and professional institutions who receive Royal Charters.
Application for a charter is a petition to the Queen in Council. To receive a Royal Charter, the organization must have corporate members who have at least first degree level in a relevant field, consist of 5,000 members or more, be financially sound, and it must be in the public interest to regulate the institution under a charter. However, meeting these benchmarks does not guarantee the issue of a Royal Charter. Privy Council: Royal Charter
Companies
Canada's oldest company, the Hudson's Bay Company, was founded under a Royal Charter issued by Charles II of England in 1670. By that charter, to this day the Company is required to give two elk skins and two black
beaver pelts to the Sovereign or his or her heirs and successors when they visit the area originally called Rupert's Land. Department of Canadian Heritage: Test your royal skills
Cities
Cities under Royal Charter are not subject to municipal Acts of parliament applied generally to other municipalities, and instead are governed by legislation applicable to each city individually. The Royal Charter codifies the laws applied to the particular city, and lays out the powers and responsibilities not given to other municipalities in the province concerned.
Canada has four Royal Charter cities:
Saint John, New Brunswick, (the oldest, having received its charter in 1786 from
George III of the United Kingdom),
Vancouver, Winnipeg, and Montreal.
Canada's Cities: Unleash our Potential
Universities and colleges
A number of Canadian universities and colleges were founded under Royal Charter.
From
George III of the United Kingdom:
From
George IV of the United Kingdom:
- 1821: McGill University
- 1827: King's College — superseded by the University of Toronto
- 1829: Upper Canada College
From Victoria of the United Kingdom:
- 1841: Queen's University
- 1852: Université Laval
- 1852: University of Trinity College, Toronto, Ontario
United States
Several American
universities which predate the
American Revolution held Royal Charters.
From George II of the United Kingdom:
- Harvard College 1636
- The College of William & Mary 1693
- Yale University 1701 - as Collegiate School
- University of Pennsylvania 1740 as Academy of Philadelphia
- Columbia University 1754 as King's College
From George III of the United Kingdom:
Ireland
A number of Irish institutions still have a "Royal" prefix, even though the country has been a republic since 1949.
Hong Kong
Before 1997, a number of organizations had the Royal name attached to them:
See also
Organizations
Other
External links
- Privy Council website
- Royal Charter of the BBC
- Royal Charter of the Australian Academy of the Humanities
- Charter of the University of Birmingham
- Royal Charter of Rhode Island (1663)
Footnotes
BBC - About the BBC - Charter and Agreement
About the Royal Charter and Agreement which form the constitutional basis of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
BBC Trust - Charter and Agreement
BBC Trust. The BBC's Charter and Agreement ... Regulatory framework. The Charter and Agreement require the BBC and the Trust to publish documents explaining the BBC's ...
Royal Charter
Information on the service provided by the Secretariat of the Privy Council Office ... Royal Charters, granted by the sovereign on the advice of the Privy Council, have a history ...
Royal Charter - Home
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The Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply - Royal Charter
Awarded a Royal Charter in recognition of our role in furthering the purchasing and supply profession. In 1992 we were awarded a Royal Charter. Charters are granted to selected ...
Founded in 1871
That your petitioners believe that the incorporation of the Institution by Your Majesty's Royal Charter and the recognition thereby of its status as the body representative of the ...
Institution of Civil Engineers :: MyICE :: ICE Council :: Royal ...
Royal Charter, By-laws, Regulations and Rules: The Royal Charter, By-laws, Regulations and Rules together form the suite of documentation for the governance of ICE.
Charter and Bye-laws : About : BCS
BCS, under its Royal Charter, is required to establish and maintain standards of professional competence, conduct and ethical practice for information systems practitioners.
Royal Charter - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A Royal Charter is a charter granted by the Sovereign on the advice of the privy council, to legitimize an incorporated body, such as a city, company, university or such.
The Chartered Institute of Public Relations
Email from Chris Genasi, 17 February 2005 You are now a member of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations. Our Royal Charter was granted at a meeting of the Privy ...
