A new royal portrait has been revealed!
The British royal debuted a new portrait on Saturday King Charles III, the queen consort Y Prince Y Wale’s princess.
The new portrait, which shows the four royals side by side in all-black mourning, was taken at Buckingham Palace the night before. Queen Elizabeth II‘s funeral on September 18. The photo was taken the night the world leaders who traveled to London for the funeral were welcomed to a reception at Buckingham Palace.
Charles, 73, was officially proclaimed reigning monarch from the UK on September 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.
seen by prince william — in his first official role as Prince of Wales — and queen camilathe proclamation was read to the privy council (composed of senior cabinet ministers, judges and leaders of the Church of England) in the Palace Picture Gallery: “The crown of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is solely and rightfully that of Prince Charles Philip Arthur George”, the secretary to the council read.
“We…now hereby with one voice and consent of tongue and heart do publish and proclaim that the Prince carlos Philip Arthur George is now, by the death of our late sovereign of happy memory, made our sole rightful and rightful feudal lord, Charles III.”
Last month, a moving portrait of the new monarch was released, showing the King toiling away at Buckingham Palace with the famous red box of documents that needed his attention on 9/11, just three days later. Queen Elizabethdeath
In a scene so often associated with Queen ElizabethKing Charles sat at a desk and dealt with the daily dispatch of documents from leaders across the UK, the Commonwealth and the world.
Behind Carlos was a black and white photograph of his late parents, Queen Elizabeth and prince philip. The couple gave it to his father, King George VI, for Christmas 1951, the last Christmas season before his death in February 1952.
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In addition, William and Kate, both 40, were made Prince and Princess of Wales by King Charles III just one day after the Queen’s death on September 8. Staying true to their new titles, the pair traveled to Wales as soon as possible, just one day after the royal mourning period ended.
It was a particularly moving visit. Those who know the couple have compared the time they spent there in the early years of their marriage to the time they spent the last few years. Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip enjoyed in Malta.
People close to William and Kate also say Wales holds a special place in the couple’s hearts, rooted in their first home where they lived when prince george was born and was reflected in her decision to take George and princess charlotte to Cardiff over the weekend celebrating the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
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They began their journey in Anglesey, North West Wales, where they lived together as newlyweds in 2010 and as new parents following the birth of prince george while William worked as a search and rescue helicopter pilot with the Royal Air Force.
As their visits were taking place, any plans for a full-scale investiture like the one William’s father Charles had in July 1969 were far from their minds. The royal couple are more interested in continuing to deepen their ties with the Welsh people and represent and celebrate the modern nation of Wales. They also plan to return to Wales before the end of the year.
The Prince and Princess of Wales last paid an official visit to the country in June as part of Queen Elizabeththe Platinum Jubilee weekend, celebrating his historic 70 years on the throne. They visited cardiff and they were joined by two special guests: their eldest sons, prince george Y princess charlotte.
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The day was especially poignant for George, who will become the next Prince of Wales after his father. The mirrored visit prince williamThe first official trip from Wales to Wales when he was about the same age. In March 1991, prince william joined her parents, Princess Diana and Charles, in Cardiff. Excited crowds presented the young prince with daffodils, the Welsh national flower, as he walked past Llandaff Cathedral.