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Royal Pigeon Racing Association

Royal Pigeon Racing Association

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The Royal Pigeon Racing Association (RPRA) is a governing body for pigeon racing in the United Kingdom. Queen Elizabeth II was[1] president of the RPRA and also an enthusiastic pigeon fancier herself.[2] The RPRA has 21,000 members spread across 1,500 pigeon clubs in the UK. The association performs charity work and raises approximately £100,000 for charitable causes each year.[3]

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    "announcement-death-queen". royal.uk.
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    "A sport's race to survive" (Web news). Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 2008-06-19.
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    "The Royal Pigeon Racing Association Partnership". Marie Curie Cancer Care. Archived from the original on January 7, 2009. Retrieved 2008-06-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)


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