Royal Patronage of the BOA
His Majesty King Charles III has been Patron of the BOA for over 30 years, taking over the role from his grandmother, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother.
In May 2024, the BOA was delighted to receive confirmation that His Majesty King Charles III would retain his Patronage of the Association. This followed a review of Royal Patronages and the announcement was made by Buckingham Palace to mark the first anniversary of Their Majesties’ Coronation.
Simon Hodkinson, President of the BOA: “The BOA has been honoured to have the patronage of His Majesty King Charles III for over 30 years. Since its foundation in 1918, the BOA has sought to drive advancements in patient care and we are proud of the recognition by His Majesty of the life transforming difference that trauma and orthopaedic surgery can make. Through professional standards, education, training and research the BOA strives to contribute to the overall medical and surgical knowledge and best practice, leading to faster recovery, increased mobility and an enhanced quality of life”.
The Royal Family’s long term support of the BOA is truly valued. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother became Patron in 1952 and while visiting the third Combined Meeting of the English-speaking Orthopaedic Associations Her Majesty, the Queen Mother presented each Association with an engraved jewel of office.
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother being greeted by Sir Reginald Watson-Jones at the third Combined Meeting of the English-speaking Orthopaedic Associations.
This international network still meets regularly to promote sharing of orthopaedic clinical, research, and advocacy/policy knowledge among the member organisations, and the jewels of office are proudly worn by the Associations Presidents.
We were also delighted to receive a personal letter from the King in September 2018 marking the centenary of the BOA. The letter (below) was published in the September 2018 edition of Journal of Trauma and Orthopaedics (JTO).
In September 2018, His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales, Patron of the BOA for over 25 years, wrote a letter to celebrate the BOA's centenary. The letter (below) was published in the September 2018 edition of Journal of Trauma and Orthopaedics (JTO).
