Queen Camilla has accepted an invitation to become Royal Patron of a museum and educational centre at the location where the Brontë sisters were born.
The Queen officially opened The Brontë Birthplace in Thornton, Bradford, in May 2025 after it was opened to the public for the first time in its 200-year history following a fundraising campaign.
Charlotte, Emily and Anne Brontë, as well as brother Branwell, were all born in the house on Market Street, now under public ownership, between 1816 and 1820.
Cathy Boyden, chair of the Brontë Birthplace, said: “Her Majesty’s patronage is a wonderful endorsement of what has been achieved so far and gives us great encouragement as we look to the future.”
Boyden added: “Our first year has been a remarkable journey, made possible by the dedication of volunteers, supporters, members, funders and visitors who believed in the vision of bringing this historic building back to life.”
A spokesperson for the museum, which also offers overnight stays, said since it had opened, it had welcomed “thousands of visitors from across the UK and around the world”.
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