The Regius Professorship of Music was established at
Royal Holloway, University of London, in 2013 to mark the
Diamond Jubilee
A diamond jubilee celebrates the 60th anniversary of a significant event related to a person (e.g. accession to the throne or wedding, among others) or the 60th anniversary of an institution's founding. The term is also used for 75th anniver ...
of
Elizabeth II
Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; 21 April 1926 – 8 September 2022) was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death in 2022. She was queen regnant of 32 sovereign states during ...
and recognise "exceptional standards of teaching and research" in the music department.
The first Regius Professor was
Julian Johnson, FBA, who had been Professor of Music at Royal Holloway since 2007.
"Johnson, Prof. Julian Michael"
''Who's Who'' (online edition, Oxford University Press, December 2018). Retrieved 1 January 2019.
References
Royal Holloway, University of London
Regius Professorships
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