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Royal Film Performance

UK film event

Summary

UK film event

The Royal Film Performance is a trademarked event owned by The Film and Television Charity, formerly known as the Cinema & Television Benevolent Fund CTBF (from 1964 to 2017) and previously the Cinematograph Trade Benevolent Fund (from its inception in 1924). The event showcases a major film premiere and is attended by members of the British royal family. The proceeds from the event help the charity to offer financial support to people from the film, TV and cinema industries.

The event began in 1946, as the Royal Command Film Performance, with a screening of A Matter of Life and Death. The charity first received Royal Patronage in 1936, and so the idea of a Royal screening was born. The original date of the first event was 18 October 1939 and it was to be called the Royal Cine-Variety Performance, but it was postponed due to the outbreak of World War II.

The "Royal Command" name was changed from 1949, to Royal Film Performance, on the basis that the choice of film was that of the CTBF rather than the Royal Family. There was no performance between 2015 and 2019 while the CTBF was reformed as The Film and Television Charity. There was no event in 2020 or 2021 due to the global COVID-19 pandemic.

The most recent Royal Film Performance was the global premiere of Ridley Scott's Gladiator II at the Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on 13 November 2024. The event was attended by His Majesty King Charles III. Queen Camilla planned to attend with the King but ultimately cancelled due to a chest infection.

History of events

NumberDateTitleVenueAttendees
7213 November 2024Gladiator IIOdeon Luxe Leicester SquareCharles III
7119 May 2022Top Gun: MaverickOdeon Luxe Leicester SquareWilliam, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge
704 December 20191917Odeon Luxe Leicester SquareCharles, Prince of Wales and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall
6926 October 2015SpectreRoyal Albert HallWilliam, Duke of Cambridge, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry
6817 February 2015The Second Best Exotic Marigold HotelOdeon Leicester SquareCharles, Prince of Wales and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall
675 December 2013Mandela: Long Walk to FreedomOdeon Leicester SquareWilliam, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge
6612 December 2012The Hobbit: An Unexpected JourneyOdeon Leicester SquareWilliam, Duke of Cambridge
6528 November 2011HugoOdeon Leicester SquareCharles, Prince of Wales and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall
6430 November 2010The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn TreaderOdeon Leicester SquareElizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
6324 November 2009The Lovely BonesOdeon Leicester SquareCharles, Prince of Wales and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall
6217 November 2008A Bunch of AmateursOdeon Leicester SquareElizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
6119 February 2008The Other Boleyn GirlOdeon Leicester SquareCharles, Prince of Wales and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall
6014 November 2006Casino RoyaleOdeon Leicester SquareElizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
597 December 2005The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the WardrobeRoyal Albert HallCharles, Prince of Wales and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall
588 November 2004Ladies in LavenderOdeon Leicester SquareElizabeth II
5717 November 2003Master and Commander: The Far Side of the WorldCharles, Prince of Wales
5618 November 2002Die Another DayRoyal Albert HallElizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
552001AliCharles, Prince of Wales
542000How the Grinch Stole ChristmasElizabeth II
5314 July 1999Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom MenaceOdeon Leicester SquareCharles, Prince of Wales
521998The Parent TrapElizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
511997TitanicCharles, Prince of Wales
501996True Blue
491995French Kiss
481994Miracle on 34th StreetOdeon Leicester SquareElizabeth II
471993The Man Without a Face
461992Chaplin
451991Hot Shots!
441990Always
431989Madame SousatzkaQueen Elizabeth The Queen Mother and Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon
421988Empire of the Sun
41198784 Charing Cross RoadQueen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, Charles, Prince of Wales and Diana, Princess of Wales
401986White Nights
391985A Passage to IndiaQueen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, Charles, Prince of Wales, Diana, Princess of Wales and Princess Anne
381984The DresserElizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
371983Table for Five
361982Evil Under the SunElizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
351981Chariots of FireQueen Elizabeth The Queen Mother and Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon
3417 March 1980Kramer vs. KramerOdeon Leicester SquareElizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
331979California SuiteQueen Elizabeth The Queen Mother and Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon
321978Close Encounters of the Third Kind
3130 March 1977Silver StreakOdeon Leicester SquareQueen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon and Princess Alexandra
3024 March 1976The Slipper and the RoseOdeon Leicester SquareQueen Elizabeth The Queen Mother and Princess Alexandra
2917 March 1975Funny LadyOdeon Leicester SquareElizabeth II
2825 March 1974The Three MusketeersOdeon Leicester SquareQueen Elizabeth The Queen Mother
2726 March 1973Lost HorizonOdeon Leicester SquareElizabeth II
2627 March 1972Mary, Queen of ScotsOdeon Leicester SquareQueen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon and Earl of Snowdon
258 March 1971Love StoryOdeon Leicester SquareQueen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon and Prince William of Gloucester
2423 February 1970Anne of the Thousand DaysOdeon Leicester Square
2324 February 1969The Prime of Miss Jean BrodieOdeon Leicester SquareQueen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon, Earl of Snowdon, Princess Alexandra and Prince Michael of Kent
224 March 1968Romeo and JulietOdeon Leicester SquareElizabeth II, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and Charles, Prince of Wales
2127 February 1967The Taming of the ShrewOdeon Leicester SquarePrincess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon and Earl of Snowdon
2014 March 1966Born Free (second feature: Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree)Odeon Leicester SquareElizabeth II, Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Katharine, Duchess of Kent
1915 February 1965Lord JimOdeon Leicester SquareQueen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon, Earl of Snowdon and Prince William of Gloucester
1824 February 1964Move Over, DarlingOdeon Leicester SquarePrince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
1718 March 1963Sammy Going SouthOdeon Leicester SquareQueen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon, Earl of Snowdon, Princess Alexandra and Angus Ogilvy
1626 February 1962West Side StoryOdeon Leicester SquareElizabeth II
1520 February 1961The Facts of LifeOdeon Leicester SquareQueen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon and Earl of Snowdon
1428 March 1960The Last Angry ManOdeon Leicester SquarePrince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent and Princess Alexandra
132 February 1959The Horse's MouthEmpire, Leicester SquareQueen Elizabeth The Queen Mother and Princess Margaret
124 November 1957Les GirlsOdeon Leicester SquareElizabeth II, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and Princess Alexandra
1129 October 1956The Battle of the River PlateEmpire, Leicester SquareElizabeth II, Princess Margaret and Earl Mountbatten of Burma
1031 October 1955To Catch a ThiefOdeon Leicester SquareElizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
915 November 1954Beau BrummellEmpire, Leicester SquareElizabeth II, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and Princess Margaret
826 October 1953Rob RoyOdeon Leicester SquareElizabeth II, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and Princess Margaret
727 October 1952Because You're MineEmpire, Leicester SquareElizabeth II, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and Princess Margaret
65 November 1951Where No Vultures FlyOdeon Leicester SquareQueen Elizabeth and Princess Margaret
530 October 1950The MudlarkEmpire, Leicester SquareGeorge VI, Queen Elizabeth, Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret
417 November 1949The Forsyte SagaOdeon Marble ArchGeorge VI, Queen Elizabeth, Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret
329 November 1948Scott of the AntarcticEmpire, Leicester SquareQueen Elizabeth, Princess Margaret and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
225 November 1947The Bishop's WifeOdeon Leicester SquareGeorge VI, Queen Elizabeth, Princess Margaret, Queen of Denmark and King Michael I of Romania
11 November 1946A Matter of Life and DeathEmpire, Leicester SquareGeorge VI, Queen Elizabeth, Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret

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