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The British Library was created on 1 July 1973 as a result of the British Library Act 1972. Prior to this, the national library was part of the British Museum. The library is located on Euston Road, London, The British Library is a major research library, with items in many languages and in many formats, both print and digital: books, manuscripts, journals, newspapers, magazines, sound and music recordings, videos, play-scripts, patents, databases, maps, stamps, prints, drawings. The Library's collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial holdings of manuscripts and items dating as far back as 2000 BC. The library maintains a programme for content acquisition.

The Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland was first formed in 1823. It applied for Royal Patronage on its founding and in June 1823 it was announced that the King had granted the Society the title "Royal" and its charter for "the investigation of subjects connected with for the encouragement of science, literature and the arts in relation to Asia" is dated 11 August 1824. The Society has continued to enjoy the patronage of the monarch until 2000 when Prince Charles became the current Patron.