List of royal societies in the Commonwealth of Nations


This is a list of royal societies 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 Musicians 1738
  • 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
  • Royal Statistical Society 1834
  • Royal West of England Academy 1913

    Commonwealth

;Australia
;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
  • Royal Society of South Africa 1877