Royal Historical Society

Royal Historical Society
Abbreviation	RHistS, RHS
Formation	1868
Merger of	Camden Society (1897) with the RHS
Registration no.	206888
Legal status	Charity
Purpose	Historical studies
Headquarters	University College London, Gower Street, WC1E 6BT
Location	London;
Membership (2021)	4,500+ members
President	Emma Griffin
Chief executive officer	Adam Hughes
Key people	Philip Carter, academic director
Main organ	Transactions
Staff	4
Website	royalhistsoc.org
Formerly called	The Historical Society

The Royal Historical Society, founded in 1868, is a learned society of the United Kingdom which advances scholarly studies of history.