The Royal Film Performance is a trademarked event owned by
The Film and Television Charity, formerly the Cinema & Television Benevolent Fund. The events showcases a major film premiere and is attended by members of the
British Royal Family. The proceeds from the event enable the charity to offer financial support to people from the Film, TV & Cinema industries.
The event began in 1946, as the Royal Command Film Performance, with a screening of ''
A Matter of Life and Death''. The "
Royal Command" name was changed in 1948. There was no performance between 2015 and 2019 while the Film and Television Charity was restructured.
The most recent Royal Film Performance was the UK premiere of ''
Top Gun: Maverick'' at the
ODEON Leicester Square
The Odeon Luxe Leicester Square is a prominent cinema building in the West End of London. Built in the Art Deco style and completed in 1937, the building has been continually altered in response to developments in cinema technology, and was the ...
on 19th May 2022. The event was attended by
Prince William
William, Prince of Wales, (William Arthur Philip Louis; born 21 June 1982) is the heir apparent to the British throne. He is the elder son of King Charles III and his first wife Diana, Princess of Wales.
Born in London, William was educat ...
, and the
Duchess of Cambridge
Duke of Cambridge, one of several current royal dukedoms in the United Kingdom , is a hereditary title of specific rank of nobility in the British royal family. The title (named after the city of Cambridge in England) is heritable by male de ...
.
History of events
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Film festivals in the United Kingdom
Charity events in the United Kingdom
British royalty
Film festivals established in 1946
1946 establishments in the United Kingdom
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Fundraising events