Artistic Roller Skating was first officially recognised in Gt.Britain in the late 1870's. In those days we were part of the NSA National Skating Association of Gt.Britain, along with Roller Speed Skating and Ice Skating. The Patron of the National Skating Association was the Queen. Now that we have separated from Ice Skating and Roller Speed Skating. GB Skate Artistic is the Governing Body of this discipline, in Gt.Britain.