King Charles and Queen Camilla pose with their official Coronation state portraits as artwork is unveiled at the National Gallery
King Charles and Queen Camilla have unveiled their official Coronation state portraits during a tour of the National Gallery in London today.
The artwork, by Peter Kuhfeld and Paul S. Benney, was revealed this morning to mark the second anniversary of the crowning of His Majesty at Westminster Abbey on May 6 2023.
Posing alongside the portraits, the King opted for a fun castle-themed patterned tie and a smart navy pinstriped suit, while the Queen put on a vibrant display in a bright red dress.
Now part of The Royal Collection, the portraits were revealed in the Central Hall, followed by the reopening of the refurbished Sainsbury Wing.
Their Majesties toured the space and met participants in the gallery's outreach education programme.
Ahead of the unveiling of the official portraits, artwork commissioned by the King to capture key moments from the coronation weekend was shared for the first time.
Paintings and monochrome images showing the Gold State Coach procession, heralds waiting to take part in events and the King and Queen during the Westminster Abbey coronation were revealed.
Charles followed a long-held tradition and commissioned five artists to capture significant events from the coronation weekend, with four of the creatives being former students from his Royal Drawing School.
Fraser Scarfe was outside Buckingham Palace and Gideon Summerfield at Trafalgar Square, Phoebe Stannard was inside Westminster Abbey, and artist and illustrator Shana Lohrey was invited to Windsor Castle to capture the atmosphere, crowds and ambience of the coronation concert.
Eileen Hogan, an Emeritus Professor at the University of the Arts London and a Royal Drawing School trustee, was commissioned to paint the coronation service – the first woman to be given the role.
Ms Hogan said: 'When I was appointed to paint the coronation from Westminster Abbey, I was very aware that I was the first woman to be appointed in this historical role, and then I thought "What details could a painting bring that modern-day TV cameras could not?".
'The more I thought about it, my conclusion was that the stillness of a painting really isolates and intensifies significant moments, and emphasises meaning; whether that be ritualistic, spiritual, or simply extremely human.'
The coronation was held on May 6 2023, and Charles saw the finished pieces, now part of the Royal Collection, last September during a presentation at his Clarence House home.
Mr Scarfe, who is the Royal Drawing School's head of education delivery, was commissioned by Charles to capture images from his recent state visit to Italy and became the first official tour artist to create images digitally alongside traditional methods.
He said: 'There were so many incredible moments during the day.
'For me, the real standout moment was the moment when Their Majesties went out onto the balcony and the crowds were able to come and stand in front of Buckingham Palace and celebrate the coronation.
'And it was that moment that I thought really stood out to me; the joy of the people; the mass of people waving flags; and coming through to cheer and celebrate was such a special moment, and that's really the moment I felt I should focus my largest work on.'
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