The office of the Surveyor of the King's/Queen's Pictures, in the Royal Collection Department of the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom, is responsible for the care and maintenance of the royal collection of pictures owned by the Sovereign in an official capacity – as distinct from those owned privately and displayed at Sandringham House and Balmoral Castle and elsewhere.
It now operates in a professional capacity with a staff of a dozen people.
Although the office dates from 1625, during the reign of Charles I (a noted art connoisseur), there has always been someone responsible for pictures in the Royal Household.
The current surveyor is Anna Reynolds, MVO, who was appointed in December 2023.
[1] The post of Surveyor of the King's Pictures was in abeyance until 3 December 2023.