Buckingham Palace has released a new portrait of King Charles III and Prince William, along with Prince George, for their coronation.
On Friday, Buckingham Palace unveiled two fresh official portraits from the coronation of King Charles III. One of the portraits featured him alongside Prince William and Prince George, who are next in line for the throne.
The second picture depicted Charles and Queen Camilla alongside their eight Pages of Honour, consisting of three grandsons and a great-nephew of Camilla, as well as their Ladies in Attendance, namely Annabel Elliot (Camilla's sister) and the Marchioness of Lansdowne (her friend).
After Queen Elizabeth II's 70-year reign, Charles became king right after her death in September. However, he was officially crowned last Saturday in a grand ceremony that displayed the full splendor and grandeur of the British monarchy. Hugo Burnand, who captured four other official coronation portraits released on Monday, expressed his desire to showcase the line of succession.
Elizabeth Hurley explains why she was not present in the UK during King Charles III's coronation, stating that she felt excluded. Bernand, on the other hand, shares that he found it crucial to capture a picture of the event, having conducted extensive research on past coronations and not finding any images of the line of succession.
The photo depicts a rare sight of the Queen, Prince Charles, Prince William, and Prince George in the throne room with all the royal regalia. Prince William is seen wearing the ceremonial dress uniform of the Welsh Guards, while Prince George is dressed in his Page of Honour uniform. They stand on either side of the king, who is seated in a throne chair wearing the Imperial State Crown and the Robes of Estate, while holding the Sovereign's Orb and Sovereign's Sceptre with cross. The photographer, Burnand, believes that the photo captures both the formality of the occasion and the essence of the individuals, making it not just a historical document but also a portrait. The public is more accustomed to seeing the modern royals dressed in less formal attire, as seen in their recent archery event for charity.