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 2020 there were 5 visits to 10 venues.

DateRoyal VisitorVenueL-L or DL
17.02.2021TRHs The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of CornwallUniversity Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Queen Elizabeth Hospital BirminghamLord-Lieutenant
John Crabtree OBE
04.05.2021HRH The Duke of CambridgeBabcock International Group, WalsallLord-Lieutenant
John Crabtree OBE
13.05.2021TRHs The Duke and Duchess of CambridgeThe Way, Youth Zone, Wolverhampton


Base 25, Wolverhampton

Hugglepets CIC, Wolverhampton		Lord-Lieutenant
John Crabtree OBE

Prof Geoff Layer

Lord-Lieutenant John Crabtree OBE
25.05.2021TRHs The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of CornwallCoventry Cathedral

Coventry City of Culture, Two Tone Exhibition, The Herbert Gallery		Lord-Lieutenant
John Crabtree OBE
25.05.2021HRH The Prince of WalesThe British Asian Trust, The Herbert Gallery, Coventry

Coventry Church(Municipal) Charities, Bonds Hospital, Coventry

Canal & River Trust, Daimler Powerhouse and Coventry Canal Basin

Lord-Lieutenant
John Crabtree OBE

Col George Marsh MBE

Lord-Lieutenant
John Crabtree OBE
25.05.2021HRH The Duchess of CornwallCentral Library, Coventry

Panahghar, Coventry		Fleur Sexton

Louise Bennett, OBE
16.09.2021HRH The Earl of WessexMeeting Birmingham leaders regarding Covid-19 Pandemic

West Midlands Police Cadets

Launch of YOUWM

Symphony Hall, Birmingham

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra		Lord-Lieutenant
John Crabtree OBE




Fiona Allan
29.09.2021HRH The Princess RoyalThe Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham

Catch 22, Wolverhampton Violence Reduction Team		Dr Abdullah Shehu MBE

Rajinder Mann OBE
16.10.2021HRH The Duchess of GloucesterCathedral Music Trust, Diamond Fund for Choristers, Coventry CathedralVice Lord-Lieutenant Professor Helen Higson OBE
27.10.2021HRH The Duke of KentSulzer, Birmingham Business Park, SolihullChristopher Loughran