The Royal Smithfield Club is deeply saddened by the news of the death of our Patron Her Majesty The Queen. The Club was granted royal status in 1960 and has enjoyed a long association with the Royal Family, most recently with HRH The Countess of Wessex serving as Club President in 2019 and 2021.
Her Majesty The Queen meeting members of the Young Farmers Club in the cattle lines at the 1998 Bicentenary Royal Smithfield Show at Earls Court
The Club was honoured that, in its Bicentenary Year 1998, Her Majesty graciously accepted the Presidency of the Club, the first occasion a reigning monarch had accepted the position.
Her Majesty had a passion for livestock and was a great supporter of farming and rural life. Our thoughts and condolences are with members of the Royal Family.