[7] In January 2018, calling themselves 'Women in Whites', a group of female protesters infiltrated the club to highlight its single-sex policy, one managing to gain entry by pretending to be a man.

In the later 18th century, the table directly in front of it became a seat of distinction, the throne of the most socially influential men in the club.

This belonged to the arbiter elegantiarum, Beau Brummell, until he removed to the Continent in 1816, when William Arden, 2nd Baron Alvanley, took the place of honour.

Some of those entries were on sports, but more often on political developments, especially during the chaotic years of the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars.

King Charles III held his stag night at the club before his wedding to Diana Spencer in 1981.

The clubhouse is located at 37–38 St James's Street in the City of Westminster and is a Grade I listed building.