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Relaxing with his hand in his pocket and his arm around Camilla, the new portrait of the King that places William and Kate at the heart of his monarchy: official shot of the palace, taken on the eve of the Queen’s funeral at the start of the reign of Charles III to mark
- Buckingham Palace releases a portrait of the king to mark the start of his reign
- It comes after the royal family’s mourning period for the queen has ended
- New monarch looks relaxed with his arm around Camilla, the Queen Consort
- Beside them stood William and Kate, the new Prince and Princess of Wales
- Photo was described by an insider as a combination of ‘formal and informal’
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Buckingham Palace released a new portrait of the king last night to mark the start of his reign after the royal family’s period of mourning for the queen ended.
As a clear sign that King Charles’ sovereignty will be both less formal and more focused on the four eldest members of the family, the new monarch looks relaxed with his hand in his pocket and his arm around his wife Camilla, the Queen consort.
Beside them are William and Kate, who also look confident but restless as they contemplate their new role as Prince and Princess of Wales.
Buckingham Palace released a new portrait of the king last night to mark the start of his reign, after the royal family’s period of mourning for the queen ended
The photo, described by an insider as a combination of ‘formal and informal’, was taken at a reception for foreign dignitaries on the eve of the Queen’s State Funeral.
Not so long ago, it was Princes William and Harry who, along with their wives, were dubbed the ‘Fab Four’ – with great hopes for the future of the royal family.
However, this is a depiction of an alternate ‘Fab Four’ as the King, Queen Consort and Prince and Princess of Wales stand together at the top of the ministerial staircase in front of a painting of King George III in Buckingham Palace.
Not long ago, it was Princes William and Harry who, along with their wives, were dubbed the ‘Fab Four’ – with great hopes for the future of the royal family
The last photo taken of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II – two days before she died – when she met Liz Truss and asked her to form a government
Despite the sadness of the occasion, a photographer was invited to capture ‘an important moment in history’.
King Charles has made it clear that he will have to rely on his eldest son and daughter-in-law as he takes on the new role as head of state.
In recognition of this, he named them Prince and Princess of Wales in his maiden address to the nation after their accession to the throne.
The day before the photo was taken, the King and Prince of Wales gathered for a surprise walk, greeting people waiting in line at Her Late Majesty’s berth.
Despite the sadness of the occasion, a photographer was invited to capture ‘an important moment in history’
Last week, the king hosted visiting heads of state in Balmoral, including Ralph Gonsalves (right), the prime minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines, who has proposed a referendum to remove the British monarch as head of state in his country.
The portrait was taken by Getty photographer Chris Jackson, who was chosen by Kate and William to photograph their son Prince George on his fourth birthday.
The photo was taken by Getty photographer Chris Jackson, who was chosen by Kate and William to photograph their son Prince George on his fourth birthday.
Last week, the king hosted visiting heads of state in Balmoral, including Ralph Gonsalves, the prime minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines, who has proposed a referendum to remove the British monarch as head of state in his country.