Yes folks, it's true, HRH bestowed a Royal Patronage on us in 1998, and it has been renewed ever since.

We all know how busy he is and how many commitments he has, so we appreciate that for him to bestow this accolade is a great honour for us. Prince Charles has long been known as the Goons' most famous fan and we are pleased to welcome him into the Society.

As mentioned in previous Newsletters, he has already received a video of goodies and we will keep him informed of the latest Goon developments as and when things appear. This will involve in future the sending of  Newsletters to His Royal Highness, amongst other things, and the Editor is looking forward to complete future diplomatic immunity. And a spare set of CD Plates…

Seriously, though, folks, this really is a great honour and puts us in another league. Still the same loveable Society but with added prestige - and a royal crest no less!

We would like to thank Prince Charles for agreeing to be our Patron and look forward to the coming years with trembling socks.

We all remember that fateful night at the Comedy Awards a few years ago, when our hero, Spike Milligna the well-known typing error interrupted Jonathan Ross' opening speech.

Indeed, it will go down in comic history as it succeeded in both bringing the house down at the Awards Ceremony itself (Spike was being presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award) and then dividing the nation into those who adored him and those who wanted his head!

The Press had a field day. But, what was it that Jonathan was trying to read out? It was a special letter from HRH himself but as the reading was so abruptly shattered with Spike's famous interlude, we never got to hear it, so for posterity, here it is;