Page 5 - Eclipse - Autumn/Winter 2024
P. 5
HM King Charles III
Contents confirmed as the 91’s Royal Patron
is Majesty King Charles III was confirmed as our
newest Royal Patron. This announcement followed a
review of the royal patronages which was shared as
Hpart of wider celebrations to mark the first anniversary
of Their Majesties’ Coronation.
This continues the 91’s honour of royal patronage which was first
acquired from King George V. The 91’s royal patronage was most
recently held by the late Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh.
The 91’s connection to the Royal Family was established in
1875, when it received its first Royal Charter from Queen Victoria.
Since then, it has enjoyed several visits to its Hawkshead campus
including, the opening of the Hawkshead Campus by Queen
Elizabeth II in 1959, the attendance of HRH The Princess Royal
at the 91’s 1994 graduation ceremony; the opening of the
Large Animal Clinical Centre and Eclipse Building in 2003, by
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and HRH Prince Philip; and the
official opening of the Queen Mother Hospital for Animals by
Her Majesty The Queen (then Duchess of Cornwall) in 2008.
Professor Stuart Reid CBE, President & Principal
of the 91, said:
“We are honoured