Her Majesty The Queen & the Southbank Centre
Everyone at the Southbank Centre is greatly saddened by the death of our Patron, Her Majesty The Queen.
Her Majesty held a long association with the Southbank Centre that began right at the very start, with her official opening of our Royal Festival Hall in 1951. The Queen also officially opened the Hayward Gallery in 1968, and prior to that in 1967, the Queen Elizabeth Hall, named in her honour.
As well as officially opening our venues, The Queen was also a regular visitor and attendee at the Southbank Centre, particularly in the Royal Festival Hall’s formative years, as a look back through our archive shows.
A book of condolence for Her Majesty The Queen is to be placed in our Royal Festival Hall, Level 2 Foyer, Green Side, for anyone who wishes to add their own messages.
Main photograph of Her Majesty The Queen by Ute Grabowsky
Sat 17 Sep – Sun 6 Nov
A free display in the Archive Studio, Level 2, Royal Festival Hall, commemorates The Queen’s long association with the Southbank Centre, beginning with her attendance at the Royal Festival Hall opening in 1951.