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The Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland was first formed in 1823. It applied for Royal Patronage on its founding and in June 1823 it was announced that the King had granted the Society the title "Royal" and its charter for "the investigation of subjects connected with for the encouragement of science, literature and the arts in relation to Asia" is dated 11 August 1824. The Society has continued to enjoy the patronage of the monarch until 2000 when Prince Charles became the current Patron.