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Chapter 36 - Monarchy, Royalty, and Arts Patronage

from Part V - British Sociocultural, Religious, and Political Life

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 March 2022

By
Matthias Range
Edited by
Vicki P Stroeher  and
Justin Vickers
Vicki P Stroeher
Affiliation:
Marshall University, West Virginia
Justin Vickers
Affiliation:
Illinois State University
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Summary

The patronage bestowed by British royalty on the arts in the twentieth century has been very little explored. This chapter looks at the most prominent examples of how the monarch, and senior members of the royal family, supported individual writers, artists, musicians, and performers up to the 1970s. A mere royal command or even just interest in a certain work can greatly increase the attention it receives and further its creator’s reputation and success. All the same, royal patronage in this period became a more formalised enterprise. In contrast to previous centuries, royal patronage concentrated more and more on professional organisations and distinct groups, rather than on selected individuals.

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Royal AcademyRoyal Opera HousePoet LaureatepaintingSalisburycoronationmusicRoyal BalletcharityRoyal Variety
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Benjamin Britten in Context , pp. 319 - 326
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2022

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