Queen Camilla, King Charles, Prince William and Kate Middleton.Photo: Chris Jackson/Getty
A new royal portrait has been revealed!
The British royals debuted a new portrait on Saturday ofKing Charles III,The Queen ConsortandThe PrinceandPrincess of Wales.
Charles, 73, was officiallyproclaimed the reigning monarchof the United Kingdom on Sept. 10. In the televised ceremony, the Accession Council made the official proclamation of King Charles in the State Apartments of St. James’s Palace in London.
Last month, apoignant portraitof the new monarch was released, showing the King hard at work in Buckingham Palace with the famous red box of documents needing his attention on Sept. 11, just three days afterQueen Elizabeth’s death.
In a scene so often associated withQueen Elizabeth, King Charles sat at a desk and attended to the daily dispatch of papers from leaders around the U.K., Commonwealth and world.
King Charles.Victoria Jones/PA Wire
It was a particularly poignant visit. Those who know the couple have likened their time there in the early years of their marriage to the time the lateQueen Elizabethand Prince Philip enjoyed in Malta.
Those close to William and Kate also say Wales has a special place in the couple’s hearts — rooted in their first home where they lived whenPrince Georgewas born and reflected in their decision to take George andPrincess Charlotteto Cardiff during the weekend celebrating the late Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
Kate Middleton and Prince William.Danny Lawson/PA Images via Getty Images
They began their trip in Anglesey, in the northwest of Wales, where they lived together as newlyweds in 2010 and as new parents after the birth ofPrince Georgewhile William worked as a search and rescue helicopter pilot with the Royal Air Force.
As their visits took place, any plans for a large-scale investiture like William’s father Charles had in July 1969 were far from their minds. The royal couple is more interested in continuing to deepen their bonds with the Welsh people and representing, and celebrating, the modern nation of Wales. They also plan to return to Wales before the end of the year.
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The day was especially poignant for George, who is set to become the next Prince of Wales after his father. The visit mirroredPrince William’s first official trip to Wales when he was around the same age. In March 1991,Prince Williamjoined his parents, Princess Diana andCharles, in Cardiff. The excited crowds handed the young prince daffodils — the Welsh national flower — as he went on a walkabout outside Llandaff Cathedral.
source: people.com
