The Royal Pigeon Racing Association (RPRA) is a governing body for

pigeon racing Pigeon racing is the sport of releasing specially trained homing pigeons, which then return to their homes over a carefully measured distance. The time it takes the animal to cover the specified distance is measured and the bird's rate of travel ...

in the

United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the European mainland, continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotlan ...

. Queen Elizabeth II was president of the RPRA and also an enthusiastic pigeon fancier herself. The RPRA has 21,000 members spread across 1,500 pigeon clubs in the UK. The association performs charity work and raises approximately £100,000 for charitable causes each year.

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External links

Royal Pigeon Racing Association Official website
Domestic pigeons Pigeon racing Hobbyist organizations 1896 establishments in the United Kingdom Sports organizations established in 1896 Organisations based in the United Kingdom with royal patronage Sports governing bodies in the United Kingdom {{sports-org-stub