Military portrait of King Charles unveiled by palace to commemorate British Armed Forces Day
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Buckingham Palace released a new portrait of King Charles III in military dress on Saturday to commemorate British Armed Forces Day.
“His Majesty is Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces. The photograph shows His Majesty wearing his full ceremonial frock coat of No. 1 Field Marshal with medals, sword and decorations,” the palace said in a social media post , sharing the photo of the king.
The portrait was taken by royal photographer Hugo Burnand at Windsor Castle in November 2023. Burnand was also the official photographer for Charles’ coronation in May 2023 and his marriage to Camilla in 2005.
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Britain’s King Charles poses for a photo while wearing his full ceremonial Field Marshal No. 1 frock coat with medals, sword and decorations, in this undated photo released June 29, 2024. (Royal House/Hugo Burnand/Press release via Reuters)
Queen Camilla also released a video message on Saturday, calling the military “a source of inspiration, comfort and pride.”
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}King Charles III arrives for the Trooping the Color ceremony at Horse Guards Parade in central London on June 15. (Yui Mok/PA Images via Getty Images)
“Thank you all for everything you do to protect our country,” the Queen said in her two-minute message. Speaking about their visit to Normandy last month to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day, Camilla said: “Eight decades on, I know that the same spirit and these same qualities remain very much present in our armed forces. »
King Charles and Queen Camilla with French President Emmanuel Macron and Brigitte Macron during the UK Ministry of Defence and Royal British Legion commemorative event at the British Normandy Memorial to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day on June 6 in Ver-sur-Mer, France. (Eddie Mulholland – Pool/Getty Images)
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She also thanked military families who “keep the family flame alive,” adding that as “the proud daughter of an Army officer, I know something of the impact military life has on your loved ones . You too are heroes. »
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}She concluded by saying that the military is a “source of inspiration, comfort and pride, and I salute you all.”
Although he is battling cancer alongside his daughter-in-law Kate Middleton, the king returned to public duties last month and was recently seen at Trooping the Color, the official celebration of the monarch’s birthday, and he hosted Japanese Emperor Hiruhito and his wife this week for a state visit.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}King Charles unveiled his first official portrait last month, a painting that divided royal fans. (Aaron Chown-Piscine WPA/Getty Images)
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Military service is a tradition in the royal family and Charles served in the Royal Air Force and Navy while Prince of Wales in the 1970s.
Charles’ first official portrait, a painting, was released by the palace last month, dividing fans with its avant-garde look.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The portrait was also vandalised by animal rights activists earlier this month while it was on display at the Philip Mould Gallery in London. The gallery said the painting was protected by a plastic sheet and had not been damaged.
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