Royal British Legion

Royal British Legion
AbbreviationRBL
Formation15 May 1921; 103 years ago (1921-05-15)
FounderTom Lister, Douglas Haig
Merger of
TypeEx-service organisation
Registration no.219279
Legal statusCharity
HeadquartersHaig House, London, England
Region served
Worldwide
Patron
The King
National President
Paul Bennett
National Chairman
Jason Coward
Director General
Mark Atkinson
PublicationThe Royal British Legion
Subsidiaries
AffiliationsRoyal Commonwealth Ex-Services League
Websitewww.britishlegion.org.uk

The Royal British Legion (RBL), formerly the British Legion, is a British charity providing financial, social and emotional support to members and veterans of the British Armed Forces, their families and dependants.