 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.He continued to present his Christmas Day early morning show on Radio 2 until 2017, and from the following year, he was replaced by Nicki Chapman.On 23 October 2014, Royle accepted the position of patron to mental health charity Being Alongside, formerly the Association for Pastoral Care in Mental Health (APCMH).