Prince Andrew ‘participated in Coronation photo shoot, but portraits will never see the light of day’
Prince Andrew took part in the official photo shoot for the King’s coronation last week, but Buckingham Palace is unlikely to release the portraits.
The Duke of York, 63, was pictured in his garter robes with members of the royal family after last Saturday’s ceremony at Westminster Abbey, despite no longer being a ‘working’ member of the monarchy.
It is believed that he requested that the photographs, taken by Hugo Burnand, be taken of him in his full regalia.
According to reports, the king gave his brother special permission to wear the dark blue velvet robes, which represent the Order of the Garter, one of the oldest and highest orders of chivalry in the country.
The Duke was forced to step down from public life in 2019 after his Newsnight interview, in which he discussed his friendship with convicted pedophile Jeffery Epstein.
According to reports, the king gave his brother special permission to wear the dark blue velvet robes. The robes come complete with the Order of the Garter, one of the oldest and highest orders of chivalry in the country
More photos were released last night, including one of the King with the Prince of Wales, and another of father and son with Prince George at a historic moment, capturing the three current and future kings together
Several official portraits from the holiday weekend have been released so far. The images, taken in the State Rooms of Buckingham Palace, show the king, 74, and queen, 75, posing with 10 working members of the royal family.
A fourth image released to the public shows the king and queen together in the throne room
The wearing of the robes was reportedly the beginning of a softening in the king’s handling of the scandal surrounding his brother.
The wearing of the robes was reportedly the beginning of a softening in the king’s handling of the scandal surrounding his brother.
Several official portraits from the holiday weekend have been released so far. The images, taken in the State Rooms of Buckingham Palace, show the king, 74, and queen, 75, posing with 10 working members of the royal family.
These include the Duke of Kent, the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, Princess Anne and her husband, Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, the Prince and Princess of Wales, the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh and Princess Alexandra.
Prince Harry and Prince Andrew would also have appeared on the images if they had not stepped down from their public duties.
A photo of the King in full regalia and wearing the Imperial State Crown has also been released.
The monarch was depicted in the throne room with the orb and scepter sitting on one of the 1902 throne chairs made for King George V and Queen Mary.
Another depicts the newly crowned queen in the green drawing room, and the fourth shows the king and queen together in the throne room.
The Duke arrived at Westminster Abbey along with other members of the family, including Zara Tindall and husband Mike, and his daughters Beatrice and Eugenie
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More photos were released last night, including one of the King with the Prince of Wales, and another of father and son with Prince George at a historic moment, capturing the three current and future kings together.
The last time something similar was released was when the late Queen Elizabeth posed in 2020 with her three generations of heirs to mark the start of the new decade.
However, no images of Prince Andrew have been released and none are expected.
According to The Telegraphsaid an insider: ‘Andrew wanted to be involved in the photo shoot and asked if there would be time in the schedule to be photographed.
“But it is unlikely that the images will be released by the palace.”
It comes after Kensington Palace released a stunning behind-the-scenes video of the Prince and Princess of Wales at the event last week.
The video, released by Wales’ official YouTube account, offered a rare glimpse into their family life over the busy coronation weekend.
The film captured the lavish atmosphere of the celebration as William and Kate met crowds of royal fans on the Mall outside Buckingham Palace on the night before the coronation.
It then showed William, 40, and Kate, 41 getting ready at Kensington Palace the following morning, along with Princess Charlotte, eight, and Prince Louis, five. Prince George, nine, was absent given his important role in the ceremony.
The family then leaves the palace to travel in a golden carriage to Westminster Abbey, along with thousands of armed forces and members of the Buckingham Palace household.
After the coronation ceremony, William, Kate and their children are seen on the balcony of Buckingham Palace along with other members of the royal family.
The following day, the family can be seen in the film committing to the Big Help Out – a volunteer event held across the country to celebrate the King’s years of public service.
The video ends with clips shot at the coronation concert at Windsor Castle starring Katy Perry, Lionel Ritchie and Take That before William gives a speech in honor of the King.