In our final post around the extraordinary reign of Queen Elizabeth II, we are focusing on The Queen's impact on the Royal Collection. During her reign, the display and care of the Royal Collection has been transformed after being established as a separate department of the Royal Household in 1987. Conservation studios, almost 280,000 online records, two new art galleries (in London and Edinburgh), touring exhibitions and loans have all been developed during The Queen’s reign. In 1993, The Queen also opened the State Rooms in Buckingham Palace to visitors each summer. The Royal Collection is held in trust by the Sovereign for their successors and the nation. Swipe to see examples of works of art which became part of the Collection during Elizabeth II’s reign: 1. In this photo Queen Elizabeth II looks at a hand fan in the Royal Collection. It was a gift to Queen Victoria from the future King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra) in 1887, the year of the Queen's Golden Jubilee. 2. The Little Gidding Concordances is a devotional text made up of Bible verses and religious tracts. Made for Charles II in the early 1640s, in 1953 it was found hidden in a wall in a secret cupboard and finally presented to his successor Queen Elizabeth II. 3. This view of Windsor Castle from the Great Park was painted by J.M.W. Turner. It was acquired by Queen Elizabeth II in 1987 and is the only watercolour by Turner in the Royal Collection. 4. This enamelled gold box, which would have originally contained fashionable face patches, was acquired by Queen Mary II in c.1694 and subsequently presented to a favoured courtier. In 1963 Queen Elizabeth II reacquired it for the Royal Collection. 5. This lively oil-sketch by Johan Joseph Zoffany depicts the family of George III and Queen Charlotte. The sketch was acquired by Queen Elizabeth II in 1957.