List of Royal Variety Performances  This is a list of Royal Variety Performances, gala evenings held annually in the United Kingdom, which are attended by senior members of the British Royal Family. Initially, the reigning monarch(s) would attend the show but in more recent years, the senior members attending have alternated, with Queen Elizabeth II attending less and less frequently as her reign progressed. Where no town or city is noted in the venue column in the following table, it means that the venue is situated in London. Neither of the shows in the 1910s were broadcast on television. All of the gala evenings in the 1920s were un-broadcast and had no main presenter.