Royal Collection Department

The Royal Collection Department is an organisation within the Royal Household tasked with the cataloguing, conservation, cleaning, restoration and display of the books, pictures, sculptures and other works of art collected by the British royal family.

Related Topics:
Royal Household - British royal family

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It is headed by a director who oversees the work of three expert advisors:

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• The Surveyor of the Queen's Pictures
• The Surveyor of the Queen's Works of Art
• The Royal Librarian

The activities of the Royal Collection Department are funded by the Royal Collection Trust, established in 1993, which deals with the purchase and sale of works of art, and which holds copyright on the items of the collection. The Prince of Wales is Chairman, and the Lord Chamberlain for the time being is Deputy Chairman.

Related Topics:
Royal Collection Trust - 1993 - Prince of Wales - Lord Chamberlain

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The Royal Collection Management Committee has control of the operational aspects of collections policy.

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