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class="rhero-image__subtitle">Learn more about the Royal Collection, one of the most important art collections in the world.</p></div></div><div class="rhero-image__image"><picture><source media="(min-width: 1200px)" srcSet="https://cmsadmin.rct.uk/sites/default/files/styles/rctr_scale_crop_1920_750/public/residence_lead_images/GeorgeIV-gallery-1600.jpg.webp?itok=DDoEop8S"/><source media="(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1199px)" srcSet="https://cmsadmin.rct.uk/sites/default/files/styles/rctr_scale_crop_1300_508/public/residence_lead_images/GeorgeIV-gallery-1600.jpg.webp?itok=qw2NI1L6"/><source media="(max-width: 767px)" srcSet="https://cmsadmin.rct.uk/sites/default/files/styles/rctr_scale_crop_480_375/public/residence_lead_images/GeorgeIV-gallery-1600.jpg.webp?itok=GFAntrCC"/><img alt="George IV" src="https://cmsadmin.rct.uk/sites/default/files/residence_lead_images/GeorgeIV-gallery-1600.jpg" title=""/></picture></div></div><div class="wyswyg-text "><div class="wyswyg-text__container "><div class="wyswyg-text__text wyswyg-text__text--full "><p><span><span><span><span>The Royal Collection is one of the</span><span> world鈥檚</span><span> largest and most important art collections. It is one of the last </span><span>remaining </span><span>great European royal </span><span>collections. With over a million objects, including paintings, sculptures, furniture, jewellery and books, it is a unique record of the personal tastes of British kings and queens over the past 500 years. </span></span></span></span></p> <h3><span><span><span><strong><span>The History of the Royal Collection</span></strong></span></span></span></h3> <p><span><span><span><span>T</span><span>he Collection </span><span>was largely formed after</span><span> the Restoration of the Monarchy in 1660.</span> <span>Following the execution of Charles I in 1649, </span><span>most</span><span> of the King鈥檚 possessions was sold by order of Oliver Cromwell</span><span>. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span><span>The most important additions to the Royal Collection were made by Frederick, Prince of Wales; George III; George IV; Queen Victoria and Prince Albert; and Queen Mary, consort of King George V.</span></span></span></span></p> </div></div></div><div class="button-and-text"><div class="button-and-text__container"><div class="button-and-text__wrapper"><a class="button-and-text__button" href="https://www.rct.uk/collection">Discover more about the Collection</a></div></div></div><div class="wyswyg-text "><div class="wyswyg-text__container "><div class="wyswyg-text__text wyswyg-text__text--full "><h3><strong>Who are we?</strong></h3><p>We鈥檙e a charity caring for the Royal Collection and looking after visitors to the royal palaces. The income from your ticket contributes to the care and conservation of the Royal Collection. Through our work, from exhibitions and learning programmes to publications and retail products, we aim to ensure that the Royal Collection and Palaces are valued and enjoyed by everyone.</p><p>The Royal Collection is held in trust by The King as Sovereign for his successors and the nation. It is not owned by him as a private individual.</p></div></div></div><div class="button-and-text"><div class="button-and-text__container"><div class="button-and-text__wrapper"><a class="button-and-text__button" href="https://www.rct.uk/about/royal-collection-trust">Read more about the Royal Collection Trust</a></div></div></div><section class="image-with-caption "><div class="image-with-caption__container "><div class="image-with-caption__wrapper"><div class="image-with-caption__image"><div class="lazyload-wrapper "><div class="lazyload-placeholder"></div></div></div><div class="image-with-caption__caption"><span class="image-with-caption__title">Portrait of Charles I by Anthony van Dyck on display in Windsor Castle.</span><a class="image-with-caption__copyright-link" href="/copyright" tabindex="0"> Royal Collection Trust/漏 His Majesty King Charles III 2022. Photographer: Paul Highnam</a></div></div></div></section><div class="wyswyg-text "><div class="wyswyg-text__container "><div class="wyswyg-text__text wyswyg-text__text--full "><h3><strong>Where can I see the Royal Collection?</strong></h3><p>You can see the Royal Collection during a visit to the official royal residences of the King. These are <a href="https://www.rct.uk/visit/windsor-castle">Windsor Castle</a>, <a href="https://www.rct.uk/visit/buckingham-palace">Buckingham Palace</a> and the <a href="https://www.rct.uk/visit/palace-of-holyroodhouse">Palace of Holyroodhouse</a>. You can also visit our exhibitions at <a href="https://www.rct.uk/visit/the-kings-gallery-buckingham-palace">The King's Gallery, London</a> and <a href="https://www.rct.uk/visit/the-kings-gallery-palace-of-holyroodhouse">The King's Gallery, Edinburgh</a>.</p><p>Former royal residences across the UK such as Hampton Court Palace, the Tower of London, Osborne House and the Royal Pavilion, Brighton also house art from the Royal Collection in their original historic settings. Through our loans and programme of touring exhibitions, the Royal Collection travels to museums and galleries across the UK and abroad.</p></div></div></div><div class="button-and-text"><div class="button-and-text__container"><div class="button-and-text__wrapper"><a class="button-and-text__button" href="https://www.rct.uk/collection/loans ">Browse our current loans</a></div></div></div><div class="wyswyg-text "><div class="wyswyg-text__container "><div class="wyswyg-text__text wyswyg-text__text--full "><h3><strong>The Collection Online</strong></h3><p>Over 280,000 object records in the Collection can be found online. These form a working database that we are continually improving and expanding. Some records have minimal information while others are more detailed. Some are illustrated with professional photography, while others are accompanied by more basic images or no images at all.</p><p>We have an ongoing programme of activities to research, display, loan and publish detailed records of objects in the Royal Collection, aiming to make the collection and its history accessible to a wide range of audiences.</p><p>Publicly available object records and images are continually under review to improve the information presented. If you notice an error, please <a href="https://www.rct.uk/about-royal-collection-trust/contact-us">contact us</a>.</p></div></div></div><div class="button-and-text"><div class="button-and-text__container"><div class="button-and-text__wrapper"><a class="button-and-text__button" href="https://www.rct.uk/collection/search">Search the Collection</a></div></div></div><section class="group-cards"><div class="group-cards__container"><div class="group-cards__wrapper"><div class="group-cards__title_wrapper"></div><div class="group-cards__wrapper-inner"><div class="col-md-3 col-sm-4"><div class="card-default card-box-shadow card-generic-teaser"><div class="video-promo-card image-animated"><a class="img-animated-link" href="/collection/about-the-collection/decorative-arts" title="Read more"><div class="image-animated"><img src="https://cmsadmin.rct.uk/sites/default/files/styles/rctr_scale_crop_350_350/public/349457-1458125369.jpg.webp?itok=bmfSXAR2" srcSet="https://cmsadmin.rct.uk/sites/default/files/styles/rctr_scale_crop_350_350/public/349457-1458125369.jpg.webp?itok=bmfSXAR2 90w, https://cmsadmin.rct.uk/sites/default/files/styles/rctr_scale_crop_350_350/public/349457-1458125369.jpg.webp?itok=bmfSXAR2 350w" sizes="(max-width: 767px) 90px, 350px" title="Shield of Achilles" alt="A silver-gilt convex shield with a central medallion cast in high relief showing Apollo in a quadriga, surrounded by stars and female figures representing the constellations. The broad border is cast in low relief with scenes of human life (a wedding and " loading="lazy"/></div></a></div><div class="white-card fixed-height"><h6 class="ellipsis-h6-3-line"><a href="/collection/about-the-collection/decorative-arts" title="Decorative Arts">Decorative Arts</a></h6><p title="The contents of the Palaces contain many Decorative Arts" class="description">The contents of the Palaces contain many Decorative Arts</p></div></div></div><div class="col-md-3 col-sm-4"><div class="card-default card-box-shadow card-generic-teaser"><div class="video-promo-card image-animated"><a class="img-animated-link" href="/collection/about-the-collection/drawings-watercolours-and-prints" title="Read more"><div class="image-animated"><img src="https://cmsadmin.rct.uk/sites/default/files/styles/rctr_scale_crop_350_350/public/Prints%2C%20Drawings%20Watercolours%20teaser.jpg.webp?itok=uZoGiaAM" srcSet="https://cmsadmin.rct.uk/sites/default/files/styles/rctr_scale_crop_350_350/public/Prints%2C%20Drawings%20Watercolours%20teaser.jpg.webp?itok=uZoGiaAM 90w, https://cmsadmin.rct.uk/sites/default/files/styles/rctr_scale_crop_350_350/public/Prints%2C%20Drawings%20Watercolours%20teaser.jpg.webp?itok=uZoGiaAM 350w" sizes="(max-width: 767px) 90px, 350px" title="Detail from Michaelangelo work showing archers firing at a lover" alt="Detail from Michaelangelo work showing archers firing at a lover" loading="lazy"/></div></a></div><div class="white-card fixed-height"><h6 class="ellipsis-h6-3-line"><a href="/collection/about-the-collection/drawings-watercolours-and-prints" title="Drawings, Watercolours, and Prints">Drawings, Watercolours, and Prints</a></h6><p title="The Print Room contains an outstanding collection of Old Master Drawings" class="description">The Print Room contains an outstanding collection of Old Master Drawings</p></div></div></div><div class="col-md-3 col-sm-4"><div class="card-default card-box-shadow card-generic-teaser"><div class="video-promo-card image-animated"><a class="img-animated-link" href="/collection/about-the-collection/paintings-and-miniatures" title="Read more"><div class="image-animated"><img src="https://cmsadmin.rct.uk/sites/default/files/styles/rctr_scale_crop_350_350/public/RCIN%20404120.jpg.webp?itok=tQY9a60Q" srcSet="https://cmsadmin.rct.uk/sites/default/files/styles/rctr_scale_crop_350_350/public/RCIN%20404120.jpg.webp?itok=tQY9a60Q 90w, https://cmsadmin.rct.uk/sites/default/files/styles/rctr_scale_crop_350_350/public/RCIN%20404120.jpg.webp?itok=tQY9a60Q 350w" sizes="(max-width: 767px) 90px, 350px" title="Rembrandt van Rijn, Self-Portrait in a Flat Cap, 1642, RCIN 404120" alt=" " loading="lazy"/></div></a></div><div class="white-card fixed-height"><h6 class="ellipsis-h6-3-line"><a href="/collection/about-the-collection/paintings-and-miniatures" title="Paintings and Miniatures">Paintings and Miniatures</a></h6><p title="The Royal Collection is one of the most important holdings of Western pictorial art in the world" class="description">The Royal Collection is one of the most important holdings of Western pictorial art in the world</p></div></div></div><div class="col-md-3 col-sm-4"><div class="card-default card-box-shadow card-generic-teaser"><div class="video-promo-card image-animated"><a class="img-animated-link" href="/collection/about-the-collection/photographs" title="Read more"><div class="image-animated"><img src="https://cmsadmin.rct.uk/sites/default/files/styles/rctr_scale_crop_350_350/public/RCIN%202931295.jpg.webp?itok=v2B4Ti3x" srcSet="https://cmsadmin.rct.uk/sites/default/files/styles/rctr_scale_crop_350_350/public/RCIN%202931295.jpg.webp?itok=v2B4Ti3x 90w, https://cmsadmin.rct.uk/sites/default/files/styles/rctr_scale_crop_350_350/public/RCIN%202931295.jpg.webp?itok=v2B4Ti3x 350w" sizes="(max-width: 767px) 90px, 350px" title="Leonida Caldesi (1823-91), Queen Victoria, 1857, RCIN 2931295" alt=" " loading="lazy"/></div></a></div><div class="white-card fixed-height"><h6 class="ellipsis-h6-3-line"><a href="/collection/about-the-collection/photographs" title="Photographs">Photographs</a></h6><p title="There are at least 450,000 photographs in the Royal Collection" class="description">There are at least 450,000 photographs in the Royal Collection</p></div></div></div><div class="col-md-3 col-sm-4"><div class="card-default card-box-shadow card-generic-teaser"><div class="video-promo-card image-animated"><a class="img-animated-link" href="/collection/about-the-collection/the-royal-library-and-royal-archives" title="Read more"><div class="image-animated"><img src="https://cmsadmin.rct.uk/sites/default/files/styles/rctr_scale_crop_350_350/public/Round%20Tower.jpg.webp?itok=dmn48wYo" srcSet="https://cmsadmin.rct.uk/sites/default/files/styles/rctr_scale_crop_350_350/public/Round%20Tower.jpg.webp?itok=dmn48wYo 90w, 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