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unusual facts about Royal Patronage



History of the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology

In 1954, the College was awarded royal patronage by Queen Elizabeth II - for its service to the Commonwealth in the area of education and for its contribution to the war effort; and was officially renamed the "Royal Melbourne Technical College".

Leonardo Legaspi

In 1968 he served as the first Filipino Rector Magnificus of the University Of Santo Tomas Central Seminary, and in 1970, he was appointed as the first Filipino Rector Magnificus of the Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas.

He was appointed as the first Filipino Rector Magnificus of the Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas in 1970.

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Caceres

The Archbishop Leonard Legaspi O.P., who was also the first Filipino Rector Magnificus of the Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas, and the first Vicar of the Dominican Province of the Philippines.


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Captaincies of Brazil

Within a system of royal patronage and nepotism, five of the captaincies were given to two cousins of finance minister António de Ataíde: Martim Afonso de Sousa and his brother Pero Lopes.

Chantilly porcelain

Potters from Chantilly were induced to move to Vincennes, initiating the porcelain manufacture that would receive royal patronage at Sèvres and absorb the French market for porcelain of the highest refinement; letters patent of 1752 granting a monopoly to Vincennes of polychrome decors further reduced Chantilly's scope.

Chintamani Temple, Theur

The Theur temple along with other Ganapatya centres near Pune, enjoyed royal patronage from the Brahmin Peshwa rulers of the Maratha Empire during the 18th century.

Colegio de Doncellas Nobles

The Colegio de Doncellas Nobles was a school for girls founded in 1551 in Toledo, Spain, and placed under royal patronage.

Ekkapan Wannasut

He is a former recipient of a scholarship (that was under the royal patronage of the late Princess Galyani Vadhana) at Rangsit University.

Hellenistic art

Each of these dynasties practiced a royal patronage which differed from those of the city-states.

José Lladó Fernández-Urrutia

He was the first President of the Royal Patronage of the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía.

Queen Henrietta's Men

The company was formed in 1625, at the start of the reign of King Charles I, by theatrical impresario Christopher Beeston under royal patronage of the new queen, Henrietta Maria of France.

Royal Alberta Museum

The Royal Alberta Museum is located in Edmonton, Alberta and was named the Provincial Museum of Alberta until 24 May 2005 when Queen Elizabeth II visited, bestowing royal patronage.

Thai Students' Association in Japan under the Royal Patronage

Thai Students’ Association in Japan under the Royal Patronage is the association of Thai students who are currently studying in Japan.

The Monument of Matrones

The Monument was compiled by Thomas Bentley, then a student of Gray's Inn, in a bid for royal patronage, and issued by the printer Henry Denham in 1582, just as the cult of Elizabeth I as the Virgin Queen was emerging.

Union Chapel, Brighton

Brighton grew rapidly, from its original fishing village status to a fashionable town and seaside resort, from the second half of the 18th century, helped by royal patronage, local doctor Richard Russell's advocacy of sea-bathing and seawater-drinking as a cure for various ailments, and improved transport connections to London and other places.