We are saddened to hear the news of the death of HRH the Duke of Edinburgh and our thoughts are with his family, and particularly our Patron, Her Majesty the Queen and our President, HRH The Prince of Wales.

The Duke last visited the RSC on 4 March 2011 when he accompanied Her Majesty the Queen for the formal opening of the transformed Royal Shakespeare Theatre, a memorable day in the history of the Company that we were all so pleased to share with him.