Today, The Queen visited the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) in London to mark the organisation’s 150th anniversary. In 1881 the institution received a Royal Charter as The Surveyors' Institution from Queen Victoria, before becoming the Chartered Surveyors’ Institution in 1930. In 1946, George VI granted the title ‘Royal’ and in 1947 the professional body became the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. Modern surveyors have and continue to play a leading