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Public corporations of the United Kingdom with a Royal Charter

  • Bank of EnglandIn 1694, the English government needed £1.5 million to rebuild its Royal Navy after a crushing defeat by France at the Battle of Beachy Head in 1690.
  • Historic Royal PalacesThe King appointed the Chair of Historic Royal Palaces on advice from the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport.
  • BBCOn the 18th of October 1922, the British Broadcasting Company Ltd formed a joint venture among wireless receiver manufacturers to secure a single…