Royal Visits
HRH The Duke of Kent visits St Helens
Many Royal visits start with an invitation sent to The Queen or another member of the Royal Family from a charity, organisation or community group, asking them to a special event or an historic occasion.
Invitations to members of the Royal Family are welcomed, although not all can be fulfilled owing to the large numbers received. Around 1,000 invitations to The Queen alone are received each year, many more than can be practicably accepted. But each invitation is given careful consideration, and in some cases another member of the Royal Family will be able to attend instead.
The best initial point of contact for UK visits by any member of the Royal Family is the Lord-Lieutenant, who is responsible for advising on invitations and for co-ordinating the programme of any Royal visitor. The Lord-Lieutenant will then liaise with Buckingham Palace, the Private Office of the prospective Royal visitor and the host organisation.
Each Royal visit is preceded some weeks before by a full rehearsal and it is essential that all those who are to meet the Royal visitor attend this rehearsal.
If you have a preference as to which member of the Royal Family you wish to invite, you should write to their individual private office and the Lord-Lieutenant’s office will help with contact details. In all cases, it will very much help the early planning of a Royal visit if you put your invitation through:
Lieutenant Colonel J J V McEvoy BEM
The Clerk of the Merseyside Lieutenancy
Suite 4a, 4th Floor
Exchange Station
Tithebarn Street
Liverpool
L2 2QP
0151 363 9528
msl.clerk@lieutenancy.info
Programmes of members of the Royal Family are planned well in advance, so invitations should be submitted at least six months ahead of the suggested visit.
Invitations to members of the Royal Family are welcomed, although not all can be fulfilled owing to the large numbers received. Around 1,000 invitations to The Queen alone are received each year, many more than can be practicably accepted. But each invitation is given careful consideration, and in some cases another member of the Royal Family will be able to attend instead.
The best initial point of contact for UK visits by any member of the Royal Family is the Lord-Lieutenant, who is responsible for advising on invitations and for co-ordinating the programme of any Royal visitor. The Lord-Lieutenant will then liaise with Buckingham Palace, the Private Office of the prospective Royal visitor and the host organisation.
Each Royal visit is preceded some weeks before by a full rehearsal and it is essential that all those who are to meet the Royal visitor attend this rehearsal.
If you have a preference as to which member of the Royal Family you wish to invite, you should write to their individual private office and the Lord-Lieutenant’s office will help with contact details. In all cases, it will very much help the early planning of a Royal visit if you put your invitation through:
Lieutenant Colonel J J V McEvoy BEM
The Clerk of the Merseyside Lieutenancy
Suite 4a, 4th Floor
Exchange Station
Tithebarn Street
Liverpool
L2 2QP
0151 363 9528
msl.clerk@lieutenancy.info
Programmes of members of the Royal Family are planned well in advance, so invitations should be submitted at least six months ahead of the suggested visit.