Charters have been used in Europe since medieval times to grant rights and privileges to towns, boroughs and cities. During the 14th and 15th century the concept of incorporation of a municipality by royal charter … 查看更多內容

The royal decree is the equivalent in Belgium of a royal charter. In the period before 1958, 32 higher education institutes had been created by royal charter. These were typically … 查看更多內容

The Institution of Engineers was incorporated by royal charter in 1935. 查看更多內容

The University of South Africa received a Royal Charter in 1877. The Royal Society of South Africa received a Royal Charter in 1908. 查看更多內容

Royal charters have been used in Australia to incorporate non-profit organisations. However, since at least 2004 this has not been a recommended mechanism. 查看更多內容

In Canada, there are a number of organisations that have received royal charters. However, the term is often applied incorrectly to organisations, such as the 查看更多內容

A number of Irish institutions were established by or received royal charters prior to Irish independence. These are no longer under the jurisdiction of the British Privy Council and their charters can thus only be altered by a Charter or Act of the Oireachtas (Irish … 查看更多內容