Royal Charter - Hong Kong

Hong Kong

Between 1842-1997, a number of organizations had received Royal Charter:

• Royal Hong Kong Regiment (The Volunteers) was granted Royal Charter in 1951 and disbanded in 1995
• Royal Hong Kong Police Force was granted Royal Charter in 1969 by Queen Elizabeth II, now Hong Kong Police Force (since 1997).
• Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club obtained Royal Charter in 1959, now Hong Kong Jockey Club (since 1996).
• Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club was granted Royal Charter in 1894
• Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals - now the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Hong Kong) (since 1997)
• Royal Observatory, Hong Kong was granted Royal Charter in 1912 by King George V - now Hong Kong Observatory (since 1997)
• Royal Hong Kong Auxiliary Air Force was granted Royal Charter in 1951 by King George VI - now Government Flying Service (since 1993)
• Royal Hong Kong Golf Club was granted Royal Charter in 1889 - now Hong Kong Golf Club (since 1996)
• Standard Chartered Bank was granted Royal Charter in 1853. It is one of the three banknote-issuing banks in Hong Kong.
• Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong Branch