Royal Pigeon Racing Association Explained

Royal Pigeon Racing Association
Type:Sporting Association
Founded Date:18 March 1896
Key People:Queen Elizabeth II
Num Members:21,000
Homepage:http://www.rpra.org

The Royal Pigeon Racing Association (RPRA) is a governing body for pigeon racing in the United Kingdom. Queen Elizabeth II was[1] president of the RPRA and also an enthusiastic pigeon fancier herself.[2] 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.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: announcement-death-queen . royal.uk.
  2. Web site: A sport's race to survive . Yorkshire Post . Web news . 2008-06-19 .
  3. Web site: The Royal Pigeon Racing Association Partnership . Marie Curie Cancer Care . Web article . 2008-06-19 . unfit . https://web.archive.org/web/20090107144826/http://www.mariecurie.org.uk/supportus/helpingmariecuriecancercare/groupandassociation/our_partners/royal_pigeon_racing_association_rpra.htm . January 7, 2009.

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