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Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club history has close ties with Royalty. The first evidence of association between the Club and the Royal Family came as early as 1900, when His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII) played regularly on his visits to Deal. He later became President from 1905-1907.
King George accepted patronage in 1910 and continued to hold this title until his death in 1935. Coinciding with this the club assumed the Royal title on the 24th September 1910. King George V, together with Edward, Prince of Wales (later Edward VIII) were frequent visitors to Deal during this time. Following the Kings death in 1935 and the start of the war Royal involvement subsided, but the Royal title was reconfirmed by King George VI on the 5th September 1949.
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When Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother became Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports in 1979 an association was born which flourished until her death in 2001.
His Royal Highness Prince Andrew, accepted patronage in 2002 and one of the Princes first duties was to present the ‘Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother Cup’ which had been presented to the Club by his grandmother in her then capacity as Lord Warden of The Cinque Ports to Jack Aisher, The Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club President, at Walmer Castle on 14th July 2001.
The club now looks forward to a long and happy relationship with His Royal Highness The Duke of York.