The Royal Variety performance has always had a member of the Royal Family as the guest of honour but, like everything else, this year’s performance will look very different.
For the first time since the show started in 1912, there will be no royal at the annual holiday event. Instead, Jason Manford will host the evening from Blackpool Opera House with a virtual audience.
Senior members of the royal family take turns attending as Queen Elizabeth II is patron the Royal Variety Charity. RELATED: Queen Elizabeth Is Back In The Saddle As She Goes Horseback Riding At Windsor Castle Last year it was Prince William and Kate Middleton’s turn to attend the star-studded event which raises money to support those in the entertainment world.
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