Royal Society
（重定向自Fellow of the Royal Society of London）
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![The entrance to the Royal Society in Carlton House Terrace, London](/Images/godic/202501/12/Royal_Society_entrance0334.jpg")
![John Evelyn, who helped to found the Royal Society](/Images/godic/202501/12/JohnEvelyn16870334.jpg")
![Lord Hardwicke, leader of the](/Images/godic/202501/12/2ndEarlOfHardwicke0334.jpg")
The President, Council, and Fellows of the Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge, commonly known as the Royal Society, is a learned society for science and is possibly the oldest such society still in existence. Founded in November 1660, it was granted a royal charter by King Charles II as "The Royal Society". The Society is the UK and Commonwealth's Academy of Sciences and fulfills a number of roles; promoting science and its benefits, recognising excellence in science, supporting outstanding science, providing scientific advice for policy, fostering international and global cooperation, education and public engagement.