Royal treasures once displayed at Royal Lodge are being returned to the Royal Collection Trust as the Duke prepares to relocate.
King Charles is reclaiming a remarkable selection of royal artefacts from the Royal Lodge, marking another shift in his brother’s royal privileges. The move means that the Duke of York will no longer keep the collection of valuable artworks and historic pieces that have adorned his Windsor residence for years.
In 2011, the Duke made headlines when he advertised a housekeeping job at the property, highlighting duties such as dusting priceless frames and “objets d’art” belonging to the Royal Collection. Those same items are now being transferred back to the Royal Collection Trust — the institution responsible for maintaining and displaying some of the most significant works in royal history.
The Trust manages an extraordinary catalogue of artworks and furnishings across royal estates, though the exact location of many pieces is never disclosed for security reasons. Sources indicate that several notable works housed at Royal Lodge will soon return to King Charles’s care.
A royal insider noted that the Duke, now 65, will not be allowed to take any of the collection with him when he moves to new accommodation on the Sandringham estate. The Royal Collection Trust declined to comment on the whereabouts of pieces not currently on public display.
