Royal Collection Trust
The Royal Collection Trust is a British charity established in 1987 by Queen Elizabeth II under the chairmanship of Charles, Prince of Wales to manage the Royal Collection. It is a company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales, No. 2713536. It is a Registered Charity No. 1016972, Registered Office: York House, St James's Palace, London SW1A 1BQ.
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| Abbreviation | RCT |
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| Formation | 1987 |
| Founder | Elizabeth II |
| Type | Charitable organisation |
| Registration no. | 1016972 |
| Owner | The Royal Household |
Chairman | Charles, Prince of Wales |
Deputy Chairman | The Earl Peel |
| Website | rct |
On its website, the Trust lists its purpose as overseeing the "maintenance and conservation of the Royal Collection, subject to proper custodial control in the service of the Queen and the nation." It also deals with acquisitions for the Royal Collection, and the display of the Royal Collection to the public.
The Board of Trustees includes the following officers of the Royal Household: the Lord Chamberlain, the Private Secretary to the Sovereign and the Keeper of the Privy Purse. Other Trustees are appointed for their knowledge and expertise in areas relevant to the charity's activities. Currently, the trustees are:
- Charles, Prince of Wales, KG KT GCB OM AK QSO ADC (Chairman)
- The Earl Peel, GCVO PC DL (Deputy Chairman)
- The Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry, KBE DL
- Mr Marc Bolland
- Vice Admiral Tony Johnstone-Burt (Master of the Household)
- Dr Anna Keay
- The Hon. Sir James Leigh-Pemberton
- The Rt. Hon.Edward Young (Private Secretary)
- Sir Michael Stevens (Keeper of the Privy Purse and Treasurer to The Queen)