For other uses, see Royal Society (disambiguation).
This is a list of royal societies (by royal charter) listed alphabetically with the date of founding:
UK and Ireland
- Royal Academy, founded 1768
- Royal Aeronautical Society 1866
- Royal African Society 1968
- Royal Anthropological Institute 1871
- Royal Archaeological Institute 1844
- Royal Asiatic Society 1823
- Royal Astronomical Society 1820
- Royal Bath and West of England Society 1777
- Royal Birmingham Society of Artists 1868
- Royal British Society of Sculptors 1904
- Royal Cornwall Agricultural Association
1858
- Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society 1832
- Royal Dublin Society 1731
- Royal Economic Society 1902
- Royal Entomological Society 1833
- Royal Geographical Society 1830
- Royal Geological Society of Cornwall 1814
- Royal Geological Society of Ireland 1831 – 1934
- Royal Historical Society 1868
- Royal Horticultural Society 1804 and 1861
- Royal Horticultural Society of Ireland 1816
- Royal Institute of British Architects 1834
- Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors 1881
- Royal Institution of Cornwall 1821
- Royal Institution of Naval Architects 1860
- Royal Irish Academy 1785
- Royal Medical Society 1773
- Royal Meteorological Society 1850
- Royal Microscopical Society 1839
- Royal Numismatic Society 1836
- Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain 1841 and 1988
- Royal Philosophical Society of Glasgow 1802
- Royal Philatelic Society London 1869
- Royal Photographic Society 1853
- Royal Scottish Academy 1826
- Royal Scottish Geographical Society 1884
- Royal Society 1660
- Royal Society for Asian Affairs 1901
- Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents 1917
- Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals 1840
- Royal Society for the Promotion of Health 1904
- Royal Society for the Protection of Birds 1904
- Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland 1849
- Royal Society of Arts 1754
- Royal Society of Biology 2015
- Royal Society of British Artists 1823
- Royal Society of Chemistry 1980
- Royal Society of Edinburgh 1783
- Royal Society of St George 1894
- Royal Society of Literature 1820
- Royal Society of Marine Artists 1939
- Royal Society of Medicine 1805
- Royal Society of Miniature Painters, Sculptors and Gravers 1895
- Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers 1888
- Royal Society of Portrait Painters 1891
- Royal Society of Sculptors 1905
- Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 1920
- Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts 1916 1976 (incl the Royal Society for Nature Conservation)
- Royal Statistical Society 1834
- Royal West of England Academy 1913
Commonwealth
- Australia
- Royal Society of New South Wales 1821
- Royal Society of Tasmania 1844
- Royal Society of Victoria 1854
- Royal Society of South Australia 1880
- Royal Society of Queensland 1884
- Royal Geographical Society of Queensland 1885
- Royal Australian Historical Society 1901
- Royal Historical Society of Victoria 1909
- Royal Historical Society of Queensland 1913
- Royal Society of Western Australia 1914
- Royal Australian Chemical Institute 1917
- Royal Australian Institute of Architects 1929
- Canada
- Royal Society of Canada 1882
- Royal Astronomical Society of Canada 1890
- Royal Canadian Geographical Society 1929
- Royal Philatelic Society of Canada 1959
- Royal Heraldry Society of Canada 1966
- New Zealand
- Royal Society of New Zealand 1851
- Royal Philatelic Society of New Zealand 1888
- Royal New Zealand Plunket Society 1907
- Royal Astronomical Society of New Zealand 1920
- Royal Numismatic Society of New Zealand 1931
- Royal New Zealand Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals 1933
- South Africa
References
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- "The Royal Astronomical Society". Retrieved 28 August 2013.
- "RBSA History". RBSA. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
- "The Poly at Falmouth". Archived from the original on 20 August 2013. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
- "RDS-A philanthropic Society supported by commercial activities". Retrieved 28 August 2013.
- "Royal Economic Society". Retrieved 28 August 2013.
- "Royal Geographical Society". Archived from the original on 19 August 2013. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
- "1814-Royal Geological Society of Cornwaa". Archived from the original on 6 September 2013. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
- "Journal of the Royal Geological Society of Ireland, 1849". Retrieved 28 August 2013.
- "Royal Horticultural Society". Retrieved 28 August 2013.
- "RIBA". Retrieved 28 August 2013.
- "The Royal Philatelic Society London :Welcome". Retrieved 21 April 2014.
- "The Royal Society :Welcome". Retrieved 28 August 2013.
- "RSA Home Page". Retrieved 28 August 2013.
- "Royal Society of Edinburgh". Retrieved 28 August 2013.
- "The Royal Society of Literature". Retrieved 28 August 2013.
- "The Royal Society of Marine Artists". Retrieved 28 August 2013.
- "The Royal Society of Medicine". Retrieved 28 August 2013.
- "Royal Society of Portrait Painters". Retrieved 28 August 2013.
- "ROYAL SOCIETY OF WILDLIFE TRUSTS". opencharities.org. Retrieved 4 November 2012.