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British Royals

Looking ahead to the Coronation – King Charles and Queen Camilla in new portrait

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4th April 2023

With just a month to go until the Coronation, King Charles and Queen Camilla have posed for a new portrait photo.

Their Majesties are seen smiling in the image taken in the Blue Drawing Room at Buckingham Palace.

The King and Queen were photographed by Hugo Burnand.

Buckingham Palace

Behind them is the Coronation portrait of King George V, the Monarch’s great grandfather and the founder of the House of Windsor. The room also features the Coronation portrait of Queen Mary.

The portrait was released at the same time as the design for the Coronation invitation which is due to be sent out to over 2,000 guests in the coming days.

King Charles and Queen Camilla will be crowned at Westminster Abbey on May 6th 2023.

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Lydia Starbuck is Jubilee and Associate Editor at Royal Central and the main producer and presenter of the Royal Central Podcast and Royal Central Extra. Lydia is also a pen name of June Woolerton who is a journalist and writer with over twenty years experience in TV, radio, print and online. Her latest book, A History of British Royal Jubilees, is out now. Her new book, The Mysterious Death of Katherine Parr, will be published in March 2024. June is an award winning reporter, producer and editor. She's appeared on outlets including BBC 5 Live, BBC Radio Ulster and BBC Local Radio and has also helped set up a commercial radio station. June is also an accomplished writer with a wide range of material published online and in print. She is the author of two novels, published as e-books. She is also a marriage registrar and ceremony celebrant.