While Queen Camilla has been busy sharing her love of reading with the announcement of her first annual literary festival in June, King Charles III is also sharing one of his hobbies. Some of His Majesty’s artwork will be going on display in April.
The King has long enjoyed watercolour painting and has painted scenes from around the world on his travels. Over 40 of his watercolour paintings will be going on display at The Sandringham Estate in April to celebrate his Coronation.
The exhibition will be open from Saturday 1 April to Thursday 12 October 2023, the opening dates of Sandringham. The paintings will be on display in the Ballroom, and the exhibition is included in a House & Gardens ticket.
King Charles’s paintings have been on display previously. In 1998, several paintings were on display at Hampton Court Palace to celebrate his 50th birthday, and 30 of his landscapes and gardens were displayed in 2018 at the National Gallery of Australia to celebrate his 50th birthday.
The paintings included in this exhibition at Sandringham Estate are landscapes and scenes from around the United Kingdom. Different royal properties are featured, including Windsor Castle, Birkhall Castle, and Highgrove, as well as country scenes from Scotland and Wales.
In a 2013 documentary, Charles shared his inspiration, saying ”I think, you know, drawing from nature, observing from nature, is absolutely crucial. I’ve obviously been inspired by just looking. It’s usually the light that catches my attention. You can look at the same view over and over again and then suddenly one moment, there’s the most magical light.”
King Charles is not the only monarch who enjoys spending time at their easel. Queen Margrethe II of Denmark is also an artist who has had several different exhibitions. She also provided the preliminary artwork for the Danish editions of the Lord of the Rings novels.
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