Royal Charter of Incorporation with seal given by George IV to the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland at the request of Charles Watkin Williams Wynn and other members of the Society. Included in the Charter was permission to own buildings and land to a value of £1000 and that the First Commissioner for the affairs of India should be a Vice-Patron and that there should be a Council to direct the affairs of the Society consisting of a President and not more than twenty-four or less than six other members. It declares that Charles Watkin Williams Wynn will be the first President and that the first Council members should be elected within six months after the date of the Charter. The General Meetings should elect the President and the Council. The finances will be in the charge of the Council and the members will have the right to dispose of assets, and that no bye-law can be made contrary to the spirit of the Charter. The charter measures 80cm by 61cm, and the seal is 15cm in diameter.
Zonder titelPatronage
33 Archivistische beschrijving results for Patronage
Letter from J.E. Anson, Buckingham Palace, to Lord Fitzgerald which he writes on command of Prince Albert to return thanks to the Vice Patrons, Presidents, Officers and Members of the Royal Asiatic Society for their letter of congratulations on the late escape of the Queen, likely referring to the failed assassination attempt on the Queen in May that year. Their letter had been laid before the Marquis of Exeter.
Zonder titelLetter from Edward VII to the Royal Asiatic Society to express his thanks for the Address laid before him from the Society expressing loyalty and devotion to his Throne and Person and their sympathy concerning the death of Queen Victoria.
Zonder titelLetter from Colonel Clive Wigram, Keeper of the Privy Purse, to the President of the Royal Asiatic Society to inform that His Majesty has agreed to grant his Patronage to the Society.
Zonder titelCorrespondence regarding the death of Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother. These are:
- Copies of emails between Adrian Thomas and Anthony Stockwell regarding the desire for the Society to send a message of condolence to the Queen upon the death of her mother. Computer printed, 1 piece, dated 13 April 2002
- Copy of a letter from Adrian Thomas, Secretary to Royal Asiatic Society, to the Private Secretary to Her Majesty the Queen to express the Society's deep sympathy to her and her family on the loss of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother. Typed with printed letterhead, dated 16 April 2002
- Letter from Robin Jarvin, Private Secretary to the Queen to thank the Society for their words of comfort. Typed with Windsor Castle letterhead, dated April 2002.
Correspondence and administrative documents concerning invitations to attend a Buckingham Palace Garden Party. There is a single digital photograph of the three attendees for the 2018 Garden Party. There are:
- List of attendees of Buckingham Palace Garden Parties from 1965-1992. Handwritten list
- Letter from the Comptroller, Lord Chamberlain's Office, to the Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to invite 4 people from the Society to attend a Garden Party. Typed with printed letterhead, dated 5 February 1998.
- Envelope from Buckingham Palace on which a handwritten list has been added concerning people who have already been to a Garden Party. Postmarked 5 February 1998.
- Letter from Francis Robinson to John Payne to inquire whether he and his wife would like to attend the Garden Party. Typed, dated 25 February 1998.
- Notes for Guidance in Completing Garden Party Invitation Lists - typed sheet.
- Invitation List listing Professor Anthony Stockwell and Mr Adrian Thomas and families as the attendees for a Garden Party. Printed list with handwritten inserts, undated.
- Letter from the Comptroller, Lord Chamberlain's Office to the Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to invite 4 people from the Society to attend a Garden Party. Typed with printed letterhead, dated 2 February 2001.
- Invitation Lists with Thomas Noel Guina and Professor Francis Robinson as attendees. Printed list with handwritten insertions, undated.
- Letter from the Comptroller, Lord Chamberlain's Office to the Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to invite 4 people from the Society to attend a Garden Party. Typed with printed letterhead, dated 21 January 2004.
- Invitation List listing Mrs Charlotte De Blois, Mrs Alison Lowe, Mrs Alison Ohta and Mr Kaveh Bakhtiar as attendees. Printed with handwritten insertions, undated.
- Digital photograph of Dr Gordon Johnson, Mr Lionel Knight and Professor Anthony Stockwell at the 2018 Garden Party.
Correspondence concerning a 50th Birthday reception for the Prince of Wales. These are:
- Letter from Master of the Household, Buckingham Palace, to Lydia Collins, Royal Asiatic Society, to state the Queen's intention to host a reception at Buckingham Palace to mark Prince Charles' 50th birthday and asking the Society to nominate a representative to attend the event. Typed with printed letterhead, dated 18 August 1998.
- Invitation List for the Birthday Reception to be held in 13 November 1998. Printed form with handwritten insertions.
Correspondence regarding the procurement of photographs taken by Noel Guina of the Prince's visit to the Society . 3 copies of emails and 2 letters.
Zonder titelNewspaper cuttings reporting on the visit:
- Court Circular in The Times, 12 October 2002
- Court Circular in The Daily Telegraph, 12 October 2002
- "Visit of Patron Prince". Front page from the Paddington Times, 16 October 2002
- "Charles gets taste of India" - photocopy of article from Times Chronicle Series, 16 October 2002.
- Printout of a report from the Prince of Wales' webpage, 24 October 2002
Also two copies of a pamphlet produced by the Royal Asiatic Society to advertise highlights of the visit. Entitled "Royal Asiatic Society: Visit by the Patron, HRH the Prince of Wales".
Zonder titelCorrespondence regarding the renewal of Prince Charles' Patronage of the Society. These are:
- Letter from David Hutson, Clarence House, to Professor Francis Robinson, Royal Asiatic Society, to ask the Society to send an invitation to the Prince to extend his Patronage. Typed with printed letterhead, dated 8 November 2005.
- Letter from Francis Robinson, President, Royal Asiatic Society to David Hutson, Clarence House, to invite the Prince of Wales to continue his Patronage, to inform of the Society's imminent move to Stephenson Way and to invite the Prince to open these new premises. Typed with printed letterhead, 2 pieces, dated 28 November 2005.
- Letter from David Hutson, Clarence House, to Professor Francis Robinson, Royal Asiatic Society, to state that the Prince of Wales will extend his Patronage and to ask to see a draft of any press announcement concerning this. With this letter is a "Notice to organisations enjoying the Patronage of the Prince of Wales" setting out guidelines for the Patronage. Typed with printed letterhead, two pieces, dated 27 February 2006.
- Letter from Professor Anthony Stockwell, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to James Kidner, Clarence House, to thank for the annual review of the Prince's activities and to inform of the change of address for the Society. Typed, dated 12 August 2006.