Royal Pigeon Racing Association
- Royal Pigeon Racing Association
Infobox Non-profit
Non-profit_name = Royal Pigeon Racing Association
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Non-profit_type = Sporting Association
founded_date = 18 March, 1896
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key_people = Queen Elizabeth II
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num_members = 37,000
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homepage = http://www.rpra.org
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The Royal Pigeon Racing Association (RPRA) is a governing body for pigeon racing in the United Kingdom. HRH Queen Elizabeth II is the president of the RPRA and also an enthusiastic pigeon fancier herself.[cite web| title =A sport's race to survive | publisher =Yorkshire Post | url =http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/features/A-sports-race-to-survive.4182436.jp | format =Web news | accessdate =2008-06-19 ] The RPRA has 37,000 members spread across 2,500 pigeon clubs in the UK. The association performs charity work and raises approximately £100,000 for charitable causes each year. [cite web]
title =The Royal Pigeon Racing Association Partnership | publisher =Marie Curie Cancer Care
url =http://www.webcitation.org/5Yg33wCyt| format =Web article | accessdate =2008-06-19 ] References
External links
* [http://www.rpra.org Royal Pigeon Racing Association Official website]
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