Calendar of Events
A Royal visit is a special occasion which typically marks an event with which a town, school, city, business, organisation, community or voluntary organisation has or still is involved. It’s an opportunity for a member of the Royal family to join the organisers to mark and celebrate the special piece of work or occasion.
The West Midlands has a great number of Royal Visits across the region yearly, in 2022 there were 17 visits to 35 venues.
| Date | Royal Visitor | Venue | L-L or DL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14.03.2023 | HM The Queen Consort | Elmhurst Ballet School, Birmingham | Helen Higson OBE |
| 31.03.2023 | HRH The Princess Royal | Ammo & Co Ltd, Birmingham British Horse Society, Summerfield Stables, Birmingham | Lord-Lieutenant Sir John Crabtree OBE Tom Westley |
| 14.04.2023 | HRH The Duchess of Gloucester | The Billie Jean Cup, Lawn Tennis Association, Coventry Arena | Sir Nigel Thrift |
| 19.04.2023 | HRH The Duke of Gloucester | Stourbridge Glass Museum Dudley Council, planting an Oak Tree to mark the Coronation Black Country Innovative Manufacturing Organisation, Dudley Black Country Living Museum, Dudley | Lord-Lieutenant Sir John Crabtree OBE Nick Venning Elizabeth Foster Nick Venning |
| 20.04.23 | TRHs The Prince and Princess of Wales | The Indian Streatery, Birmingham Reception with creative industries, The Rectory, Birmingham | Sir David Thompson QPM Lawrence Barton |
| 02.05.23 | TRHs The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh | The Big Venture Centre, Wolverhampton Beatsabar, Wolverhampton The Royal School, Wolverhampton City of Wolverhampton College | Lord-Lieutenant Sir John Crabtree OBE Pauline Black OBE Christine Arthur Satya Sharma MBE |
| 14.09.23 | HRH The Princess Royal | British Equine Veterinary Association Conference, International Convention Centre, Birmingham The Butler Trust, Walsall | Les Ratcliffe MBE Stewart Towe CBE |