List of New Zealand organisations with royal patronage
This is a list of New Zealand organisations with royal patronage.
- Cancer Society of New Zealand[1]
- Corps of Royal New Zealand Engineers
- Corps of Royal New Zealand Military Police
- New Zealand Conservation Trust[2]
- New Zealand Medical Association[3]
- New Zealand Riding for the Disabled Association[4]
- New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders' Association[5]
- Royal Aeronautical Society (New Zealand Division)
- Royal Agricultural Society of New Zealand
- Royal Akarana Yacht Club
- Royal Arcadian Yacht Club
- Royal Astronomical Society of New Zealand
- Royal Auckland Golf Club
- Royal Australasian College of Physicians
- Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
- Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists
- Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
- Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists
- Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists
- Royal Christchurch Musical Society
- Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia
- Royal Dunedin Male Choir
- Royal East Auckland Curry Club
- Royal Federation of New Zealand Justices' Associations
- Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand
- Royal Humane Society of New Zealand
- Royal New Zealand Aero Club
- Royal New Zealand Air Force
- Royal New Zealand Air Force Museum
- Royal New Zealand Armoured Corps
- Royal New Zealand Army Dental Corps
- Royal New Zealand Army Logistic Regiment
- Royal New Zealand Army Medical Corps
- Royal New Zealand Army Nursing Corps
- Royal New Zealand Army Ordnance Corps
- Royal New Zealand Ballet
- Royal New Zealand Coastguard Federation
- Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners
- Royal New Zealand Corps of Signals
- Royal New Zealand Corps of Transport
- Royal New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
- Royal New Zealand Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
- Royal New Zealand Fencible Corps
- Royal New Zealand Foundation of the Blind
- Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment
- Royal New Zealand Institute of Horticulture
- Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve
- Royal New Zealand Navy
- Royal New Zealand Pipe Bands' Association
- Royal New Zealand Plunket Society
- Royal New Zealand Police College
- Royal New Zealand Returned and Services' Association
- Royal New Zealand Show
- Royal New Zealand Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
- Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron
- Royal New Zealand Well Digger's Association
- Royal New Zealand Women's Army Corps
- Royal Numismatic Society of New Zealand
- Royal Philatelic Society of New Zealand
- Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club
- Royal Regiment of New Zealand Artillery
- Royal School of Church Music New Zealand
- Royal Scottish Country Dance Society New Zealand Branch
- Royal Society of New Zealand
- Royal Wanganui Opera House
- Royal Wellington Golf Club
Royal Family members with honorary military appointments
Name | Appointments |
---|---|
Honorary Military Appointments in the New Zealand Defence Force | |
The King | Admiral of the Fleet of the Royal New Zealand Navy (2015-)[6] Field Marshal in the New Zealand Army (2015-)[6] Marshal of the Royal New Zealand Air Force (2015-)[6] Captain-General of the Royal New Zealand Artillery (2023-)[7] |
The Princess Royal[8] | Colonel-in-Chief, Royal New Zealand Nursing Corps Colonel-in-Chief, Royal New Zealand Corps of Signals (since 1977)[N 1][9] |
The Duke of Gloucester | Colonel-in-Chief, Royal New Zealand Army Medical Corps[10] |
The Duchess of Gloucester[11] | Colonel Commandant of the Royal New Zealand Army Education Corps (since 1985). |
Former Honorary Military Appointments | |
The King | Air Commodore-in-Chief of the Royal New Zealand Air Force (1977-2015)[12][6] |
Elizabeth II[13] | Captain-General of the Royal Regiment of New Zealand Artillery Captain-General of the Royal New Zealand Armoured Corps Colonel-in-Chief, Corps of Royal New Zealand Engineers Air Commodore-in-Chief, New Zealand Territorial Air Force Colonel-in-Chief, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment Colonel-in-Chief, The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly's Own) (until 1964) Colonel-in-Chief, The Wellington Regiment (until 1964)[N 2] Colonel-in-Chief, Royal New Zealand Army Ordnance Corps (until 1996; disbanded) |
The Duke of York[14] | Colonel-in-Chief, Royal New Zealand Army Logistic Regiment (until January 2022)[15] ("The Duke of York's own"; since 1996 formation)[N 3][16] |
The Duke of Edinburgh[17] | Field Marshal in the New Zealand Army Admiral of the Fleet of the Royal New Zealand Navy Marshal of the Royal New Zealand Air Force Colonel-in-Chief, Corps of Royal New Zealand Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Colonel-in-Chief, New Zealand Infantry Corps (formerly) Colonel-in-Chief, The Hawke's Bay Regiment (formerly) Colonel-in-Chief, The Otago and Southland Regiment (formerly) |
Princess Alexandra of Kent | Colonel-in-Chief, Wellington West Coast and Taranaki Regiment (until 1964)[N 2] |
Prince George, Duke of Kent | Colonel-in-Chief, Corps of New Zealand Engineers (until 1942)[18] |
Edward VIII[19] | Honorary Colonel, Queen Alexandra's (Wellington West Coast) Mounted Rifles Honorary Colonel, Regiment of New Zealand Artillery Honorary Colonel, The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly's Own) (all appointments relinquished upon his abdication in 1936) |
George VI[20] | Colonel-in-Chief, Royal New Zealand Armoured Corps Colonel-in-Chief, Royal New Zealand Artillery Colonel-in-Chief, The Auckland Regiment |
Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother | Colonel-in-Chief, New Zealand Scottish Regiment (from 1939)[21] Colonel-in-Chief, Royal New Zealand Army Medical Corps (from 1947)[22] |
The Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon[23] | Colonel-in-Chief, Royal New Zealand Infantry Corps (until 1964) Colonel-in-Chief, The Northland Regiment (until 1964)[N 2] |
The Duke of Connaught and Strathearn[24] | Colonel-in-Chief, The New Zealand Rifle Brigade (Earl of Liverpool's Own) |
The Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester[25] | Colonel-in-Chief, Royal New Zealand Army Service Corps |
Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester[26] | Colonel-in-Chief, Royal New Zealand Corps of Transport Colonel-in-Chief, Royal New Zealand Army Service Corps |
Notes
- ^ In 2006, the Princess Royal's visit to New Zealand included visits to the Corps of Signals.
- ^ a b c Until the re-organisation of the infantry arm of the New Zealand army in 1964.
- ^ In 1998, the Duke of York presented the Prince Andrew Banner to the RNZALR in a ceremony in Palmerston North. He last visited the Regiment between 28 September and 2 October 2005
References
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- ^ "Charities and Patronages". The Royal Family. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
- ^ "Charities and Patronages". The Royal Family. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
- ^ "Charities and Patronages". The Royal Family. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
- ^ "Charities and Patronages". The Royal Family. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Honorary Appointments to the New Zealand Defence Force". New Zealand Gazette. 6 August 2015.
- ^ "New RNZA Captain General". The Royal New Zealand Artillery Association. 25 August 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ "HRH Princess Anne". regiments.org. Archived from the original on 15 May 2006. Retrieved 21 July 2006.
- ^ "The Princess Royal arriving in New Zealand" (Press release). Monarchist League of New Zealand. 8 July 2006. Archived from the original on 25 October 2009. Retrieved 21 July 2006.
- ^ "Awapuni Memorial Rededication". manawatuheritage.pncc.govt.nz. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
- ^ "HRH Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester". regiments.org. Archived from the original on 23 May 2006. Retrieved 21 July 2006.
- ^ "HRH Prince Charles". regiments.org. Archived from the original on 15 July 2006. Retrieved 21 July 2006.
- ^ "H.M. Elizabeth II". regiments.org. Archived from the original on 12 July 2006. Retrieved 21 July 2006.
- ^ "HRH Prince Andrew". regiments.org. Archived from the original on 8 May 2006. Retrieved 21 July 2006.
- ^ "Prince Andrew's military affiliations and royal patronages returned to the Queen". Sky News. 13 January 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ "Duke of York to Visit Army Logistic Regiment" (Press release). New Zealand Defence Force. 23 September 2006. Archived from the original on 9 October 2006. Retrieved 21 July 2005.
- ^ "HRH Prince Philip". regiments.org. Archived from the original on 19 July 2006. Retrieved 21 July 2006.
- ^ Cooke, P. (2019). Won by the Spade: How the Royal New Zealand Engineers Built a Nation. Dunedin: Exisle Publishing. p. 233. ISBN 9781775593645.
- ^ "HM Edward VIII". regiments.org. Archived from the original on 3 January 2007. Retrieved 21 July 2006.
- ^ "HM George VI". regiments.org. Archived from the original on 12 July 2006. Retrieved 21 July 2006.
- ^ A History of the Second Battalion, New Zealand Scottish. Dunedin: Ex-members' Association. 1981. OCLC 154243523.
- ^ "HM The Queen Mother". regiments.org. Archived from the original on 10 September 2006. Retrieved 21 July 2006.
- ^ "HRH Princess Margaret". regiments.org. Archived from the original on 29 June 2006. Retrieved 21 July 2006.
- ^ "HRH Prince Arthur". regiments.org. Archived from the original on 16 July 2006. Retrieved 21 July 2006.
- ^ "HRH Prince Henry". regiments.org. Archived from the original on 15 July 2006. Retrieved 21 July 2006.
- ^ "H.R.H Princess Alice". regiments.org. Archived from the original on 14 May 2006. Retrieved 21 July 2006.