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The Royal Collection is one of the largest and most important art collections in the world, and one of the last great European royal collections to remain intact. Read more.
Explore the Collection
Collection Stories
Delve into the stories behind the Royal Collection
Collection story
Cecil Beaton - Royal Photographer
Find out about Cecil Beaton’s life and his iconic photographs of the British Royal Family.
Collection story
George IV’s visit to Edinburgh
The story of the king’s historic visit and its lasting impact.
Conservation
Maintaining our incredible collection is a massive undertaking – see behind the scenes and learn about the processes involved with these Conservation Case Studies
Case study
A lost Artemisia Gentileschi painting rediscovered
See how curators and conservators pieced together the story
Case study
A Tudor painting transformed
See how the magnificent Field of the Cloth of Gold was conserved.
Case study
Cleaning Isack van Ostade's 'Village Fair'
Cleaning this painting revealed a surprising figure
Exhibitions
Our exhibitions past and present can be explored digitally with exclusive online content
Exhibition
Drawing the Italian Renaissance
Discover drawings by artists including Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael and Titian.
Exhibition
Royal Portraits: A Century of Photography
An exhibition exploring the evolution of royal portrait photography from the 1920s to the present day.
Exhibition
Windrush: Portraits of a Pioneering Generation
A special exhibition of portraits commissioned by His Majesty The King.
Exhibition
Style & Society: Dressing the Georgians
Discover Georgian fashion and style, from the practical dress of laundry maids to the glittering gowns worn at court.
Learn More
Find out more about the history of the Royal Collection and where you can see it
Collectors
The Collection reflects the tastes of the Royal Family over 400 years
Near You
Discover places associated with the Royal Collection
Loans
Current loans to exhibitions from the Royal Collection
About
Learn more about the Royal Collection and its works
Projects and Resources
Uncover some of our historically significant documents
Prince Albert
Photographs, prints and private and official papers relating to Prince Albert
Military Maps
A digital catalogue of King George III's collection of military maps
Georgian Papers
Historic manuscripts relating to the Georgian monarchy
Publications
The Royal Collection publishes a wide range of books, including exhibition catalogues and illustrated royal histories
Publication
Windsor Castle
An illustrated history of Windsor Castle, home to royalty and a thousand years of royal history
Publication
Buckingham Palace: A Royal Garden
A year in the life of the royal gardens at Buckingham Palace