List of place names with royal patronage in the United Kingdom
Royal
The following places have been explicitly granted or confirmed the use of the title "royal" by royal charter, letters patent or similar instrument issued by the monarch.

List of place names with royal patronage in the United Kingdom

Section Title: Royal
Table Section Text: The following places have been explicitly granted or confirmed the use of the title "royal" by royal charter, letters patent or similar instrument issued by the monarch.

Location	Type	Local government	Charters	Charter lapsed	Notes

Berkshire	Royal county	County council (1889-1998) 6 unitary authorities (1998-)	1957, 1974	n/a	Location of Windsor Castle

Greenwich	Royal borough	London borough council	2012	n/a	To mark the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II

Kensington	Royal borough	Metropolitan borough council	1901	1965	In memory of Queen Victoria, born at Kensington Palace

Kensington and Chelsea	Royal borough	London borough council	1965	n/a	Transferred from Kensington

Kingston upon Thames	Royal borough	Municipal borough council in Surrey	Ancient prescriptive right, confirmed in 1927	1965	Coronation place of King Æthelstan in 924/5 CE. Æthelstan described Kingston as royal town in a charter, as did Eadred later in the 10th century.

London borough council	1965	n/a	Transferred from municipal borough

Leamington Spa	"Royal" prefix	Civil parish with town council	1838, 1974, 2002	n/a	Spa town established in late 18th century. The town received the title of "Royal Leamington Spa" in 1838 following a visit by Queen Victoria.

Sutton Coldfield	Royal town	Historic town, now a civil parish within Birmingham City Council area.	1528	n/a	Honour bestowed by Henry VIII.

Tunbridge Wells	"Royal" prefix	Unparished area	1909, 1974	n/a	Spa town, incorporated as a municipal borough in 1888. In 1909 Edward VII allowed the prefix "Royal" in recognition of the town's connections with the royal family since the Stuart dynasty.

Windsor, also known as New Windsor	Royal borough	Municipal borough council	From reign of Henry I in early 12th century	1974	Location of Windsor Castle

Windsor and Maidenhead	Royal borough	Non-metropolitan district council (1974-1998) Unitary authority (1998-)	1974	n/a	Transferred from Windsor

Wootton Bassett	"Royal" prefix	Civil parish with a town council	2011	n/a	Repatriation of military personnel.

Sentence(s)

To mark the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II, Greenwich became a Royal Borough in 2012.

final_sentence: To mark the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II, Greenwich became a Royal Borough in 2012.