A placing new portrait of the King has been unveiled by his sister, the Princess Royal, on the Scottish Parliament. The picture reveals Charles, 76, within the Sunken Backyard within the grounds of his beloved Highlands property, Balmoral Citadel. The monarch is wearing a conventional kilt with the King Charles III tartan and is holding a handcrafted strolling stick, which was a present from the Mey Highland Video games.
The {photograph} was taken in 2024 by photographer Millie Pilkington forward of His Majesty The King’s participation in occasions to mark the Parliament’s 25th anniversary, however it has now formally gone on show on the constructing in Edinburgh.
Anne was given the honour of unveiling the portrait amid a busy day of engagements in Scotland. The King is believed to be in residence at his Scottish abode, after the Prince of Wales was seen travelling to Aberdeen earlier this week for a non-public father-son journey.
The Presiding Officer, the Rt Hon Alison Johnstone MSP, mentioned: “It was a pleasure to welcome Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal to the Scottish Parliament, to unveil this portrait of His Majesty The King. The portrait will dangle within the Parliament’s Most important Corridor, greeting the various 1000’s of tourists who come by way of our doorways yearly. It is a placing picture which is a reminder of His Majesty’s love of Scotland and the affectionate connection he has with the nation and its folks.”
Photographer Millie Pilkington mentioned: “It was an immense honour to be requested to take an official portrait of His Majesty in Scotland. Utilizing the breathtaking backdrop of Balmoral gardens and the Highlands enabled me to The King’s heat and deep connection to nature and Scotland.”
Anne, 75, who was wearing a khaki tweed skirt swimsuit with contrasting crimson buttons and an identical roll-neck, was seen admiring the portrait and chatting with Millie after its unveiling.
The portrait of His Majesty sits alongside the Three Honours sculpture, designed and crafted by main Scottish silversmith Graham Stewart. The sculpture was introduced to the Parliament as a present from the late Queen Elizabeth II when the constructing opened in 2004. The Princess Royal unveiled a portrait of the late Queen in 2011, a picture taken by photographer Shaun Murawski, which additionally hangs within the Parliament’s Most important Corridor.