[4] Between 1974 and 1979, he served as Conduct (IE the senior chaplain) of Eton College, an all-boys public school near Windsor, Berkshire.
[3] He was chaplain to Lord Mayor Treloar College, a special school for disabled children and young people, between 1990 and 1992.
On 4 March 2007, Royle said that he would be standing down from his longstanding position on Radio 2 presenting Sunday Half Hour, despite this he continued appearances on Pause for Thought on occasional weekday mornings.
[citation needed] He also continued to present his Christmas Day early morning show on Radio 2 until 2017.
In 1992, Royle was awarded a Lambeth Master of Arts (MA) degree in recognition of his work in the media.