Her Majesty The Queen

Patron

Her Majesty The Queen was officially announced as Battersea’s Royal Patron on 1 February 2017, although Her Majesty’s relationship with Battersea stretches back to October 2010 when she visited the charity’s London centre to open its state-of-the-art Cattery and mark Battersea’s 150th anniversary.

A huge animal lover, Her Majesty rehomed two Jack Russell Terriers from Battersea, Beth in August 2011 and Bluebell in September 2012. Beth was handed in to Battersea by a family who could no longer care for her, whilst poor Bluebell was just 4 weeks old when she was dumped in a London park, starving, shivering and suffering from a terrible skin condition that had left her almost bald.  It was love at first sight and, as we all feel about our pets, Her Majesty cannot imagine her home, or her sofa, without these colourful characters.

Her Majesty is a huge supporter of the charity and has visited Battersea on a number of occasions. Two of these visits have appeared on ITV’s award-winning series on Battersea, Paul O’Grady: For the Love of Dogs. In September 2016 Her Majesty opened the charity’s new Veterinary Hospital and Centre of Excellence, in February 2017 she visited Battersea Old Windsor, and in February 2022 she visited Battersea Brands Hatch to meet the staff, volunteers and animals.