List of royal societies in the Commonwealth of Nations

This is a list of royal societies (by royal charter) 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 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 Hibernian Academy 1823
 * 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 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 Portrait Painters 1891
 * Royal Society of Sculptors 1905
 * Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 1920
 * Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts 1916 1976 (incl the Royal Society for Nature Conservation)
 * Royal Statistical Society 1834
 * Royal West of England Academy 1913

Commonwealth

 * Australia


 * Royal Society of New South Wales 1821
 * Royal Society of Tasmania 1844
 * Royal Society of Victoria 1854
 * Royal Society of South Australia 1880
 * Royal Society of Queensland 1884
 * Royal Geographical Society of Queensland 1885
 * Royal Australian Historical Society 1901
 * Royal Historical Society of Victoria 1909
 * Royal Historical Society of Queensland 1913
 * Royal Society of Western Australia 1914
 * Royal Australian Chemical Institute 1917
 * Royal Australian Institute of Architects 1929


 * Canada


 * Royal Society of Canada 1882
 * Royal Astronomical Society of Canada 1890
 * Royal Canadian Geographical Society 1929
 * 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