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List of royal societies in the Commonwealth of Nations

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This is a list of royal societies (by royal charter) listed alphabetically with the date of founding:

UK and Ireland

  • Royal Academy, founded 1768
  • Royal Aeronautical Society 1866
  • Royal African Society 1968
  • Royal Anthropological Institute 1871
  • Royal Archaeological Institute 1844
  • Royal Asiatic Society 1823
  • Royal Astronomical Society 1820
  • Royal Bath and West of England Society 1777
  • Royal Birmingham Society of Artists 1868
  • Royal British Society of Sculptors 1904
  • Royal Cornwall Agricultural Association 1858
  • Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society 1832
  • Royal Dublin Society 1731
  • Royal Economic Society 1902
  • Royal Entomological Society 1833
  • Royal Geographical Society 1830
  • Royal Geological Society of Cornwall 1814
  • Royal Geological Society of Ireland 1831 – 1934
  • Royal Historical Society 1868
  • Royal Horticultural Society 1804 and 1861
  • Royal Horticultural Society of Ireland 1816
  • Royal Institute of British Architects 1834
  • Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors 1881
  • Royal Institution of Cornwall 1821
  • Royal Institution of Naval Architects 1860
  • Royal Irish Academy 1785
  • Royal Medical Society 1773
  • Royal Meteorological Society 1850
  • Royal Microscopical Society 1839
  • Royal Numismatic Society 1836
  • Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain 1841 and 1988
  • Royal Philosophical Society of Glasgow 1802
  • Royal Philatelic Society London 1869
  • Royal Photographic Society 1853
  • Royal Scottish Academy 1826
  • Royal Scottish Geographical Society 1884
  • Royal Society 1660
  • Royal Society for Asian Affairs 1901
  • Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents 1917
  • Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals 1840
  • Royal Society for the Promotion of Health 1904
  • Royal Society for the Protection of Birds 1904
  • Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland 1849
  • Royal Society of Arts 1754
  • Royal Society of Biology 2015
  • Royal Society of British Artists 1823
  • Royal Society of Chemistry 1980
  • Royal Society of Edinburgh 1783
  • Royal Society of St George 1894
  • Royal Society of Literature 1820
  • Royal Society of Marine Artists 1939
  • Royal Society of Medicine 1805
  • Royal Society of Miniature Painters, Sculptors and Gravers 1895
  • Royal Society of Musicians 1738
  • Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers 1888
  • Royal Society of Portrait Painters 1891
  • Royal Society of Sculptors 1905
  • Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 1920
  • Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts 1916 1976 (incl the Royal Society for Nature Conservation)
  • Royal Statistical Society 1834
  • Royal West of England Academy 1913

Commonwealth

;Australia

  • Royal Society of New South Wales 1821
  • Royal Society of Tasmania 1844
  • Royal Society of Victoria 1854
  • Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales 1879
  • Royal Society of South Australia 1880
  • Royal Art Society of New South Wales 1880
  • Royal Society of Queensland 1884
  • Royal Geographical Society of South Australia 1885
  • Royal Geographical Society of Queensland 1885
  • Royal Australian Historical Society 1901
  • Royal Historical Society of Victoria 1909
  • Royal Historical Society of Queensland 1913
  • Royal Society of Western Australia 1914
  • Royal Australian Chemical Institute 1917
  • Royal Australian Institute of Architects 1929

;Canada

  • Royal Society of Canada 1882
  • Royal Astronomical Society of Canada 1890
  • Royal Canadian Geographical Society 1929
  • Royal Philatelic Society of Canada 1959
  • Royal Heraldry Society of Canada 1966

;New Zealand

  • Royal Society of New Zealand 1851
  • Royal Philatelic Society of New Zealand 1888
  • Royal New Zealand Plunket Society 1907
  • Royal Astronomical Society of New Zealand 1920
  • Royal Numismatic Society of New Zealand 1931
  • Royal New Zealand Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals 1933

;South Africa

  • Royal Society of South Africa 1877

References

References

  1. "Royal Aeronautical Society".
  2. "The Royal Astronomical Society".
  3. "RBSA History". [[RBSA]].
  4. "The Poly at Falmouth".
  5. "Royal Geographical Society".
  6. "1814-Royal Geological Society of Cornwaa".
  7. "Journal of the Royal Geological Society of Ireland, 1849".
  8. "RDS-A philanthropic Society supported by commercial activities".
  9. "Royal Economic Society".
  10. "Royal Horticultural Society".
  11. "RIBA".
  12. "The Royal Society :Welcome".
  13. "The Royal Philatelic Society London :Welcome".
  14. "RSA Home Page".
  15. "Royal Society of Edinburgh".
  16. "The Royal Society of Literature".
  17. "The Royal Society of Medicine".
  18. "The Royal Society of Marine Artists".
  19. "Royal Society of Portrait Painters".
  20. "ROYAL SOCIETY OF WILDLIFE TRUSTS". opencharities.org.
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