 During Cust's directorship the Gallery moved to its current premises on St Martin's Place in London.Upon the accession of King Edward VII in 1901, Cust was appointed a Gentleman Usher and Surveyor of Pictures in Ordinary to His Majesty, and kept both positions until 1927.He was appointed a Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO) in August 1901, promoted to a Commander (CVO) of the order in 1914, and knighted as a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO) in 1927.