The British Royal Family has just published the official portraits of the coronation of King Charles and Queen Camilla, in the images you can see the monarchs dressed in full regalia in the Throne Room of Buckingham Palace. The photographs were taken by renowned British photographer Hugo Burnand, who has been a Royal photographer for more than 20 years.
May 6, 2023, will be etched in the memory of the British and the whole world as a historic moment. London was armored up for the coronation of the new King Charles III, 74, and the new Queen Camilla, 75. The event brought together 2,000 guests, including international leaders and representatives of European royal houses, as well as thousands of curious onlookers who did not want to miss any detail of this historic ceremony.
Official Royal Portraits
The official coronation photos have become iconic moments that will remain for posterity. Now, Buckingham Palace puts the cherry on top of the celebrations with the publication of the four official portraits of the new British monarchs.
In the image, the King is seated on one of the two 1902 throne chairs, which were made for the future King George V and Queen Mary on the occasion of the coronation of King Edward VII. The photograph was taken after the Coronation Service, in the State Rooms of Buckingham Palace. In it, the monarch wears the robes of state, the Imperial Crown of State and holds the Sovereign Orb and Sovereign Scepter with Cross.
These throne chairs are a key element in the coronation ceremony and have also been used on other occasions, such as at the coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth in 1937 and by His Majesty King Charles III and Queen Camilla in Westminster Hall to receive speeches from the Speakers of both Houses of Parliament last year.
The photographer commissioned to capture this important moment in the history of the British monarchy is known for his long career in the world of high society photography and for having photographed important British royalty. Burnand was also in charge of immortalizing other important moments of the British royals, such as the wedding of the Prince of Wales and Camilla Parker Bowles in 2005 or the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton in 2011, at Buckingham Palace.
