Theatre Royal

Numerous theatres, especially in the UK, have been named Theatre Royal; the name was once an indication that the theatre had a Royal Patent without which theatrical performances were illegal. They include:

Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in London
Theatre Royal, Covent Garden in London, now the Royal Opera House
Theatre Royal, Haymarket in London
Theatre Royal, Bristol in Bristol
Theatre Royal, Bath in Bath
Norwich Theatre Royal in Norwich
York Theatre Royal in York
Theatre Royal, Lincoln in Lincoln
Theatre Royal, Newcastle in Newcastle Upon Tyne

There are also a number of Royal Theatres.

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