Royal portrait sketches unveiled to mark Prince of Wales' birthday
One Use Only. Can only be used in connection with the Summer Opening of Buckingham Palace, 2018. Undated handout photo issued by the Royal Collection Trust of Michael Noakes's Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, 1973, one of the family portraits from the Prince of Wales's personal art collection that will go on display in the special exhibition Prince & Patron at this year's Summer Opening of Buckingham Palace. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Issue date: Monday July 2, 2018. Marking the 70th birthday of the Prince this year, the exhibition brings together over 100 works of art selected by him from both the Royal Collection and his own collection and created by artists supported by three of his charities. Photo credit should read: Anya and Jonathan Noakes/RCT/PA Wire NOTE TO EDITORS: This handout photo may only be used in for editorial reporting purposes for the contemporaneous illustration of events, things or the people in the image or facts mentioned in the caption. Reuse of the picture may require further permission from the copyright holder.
Portraits spanning four generations of the royal family will go on display in London to mark the Prince of Wales' birthday.
Sketches of the Queen Mother, the Duke of Edinburgh, and Charles' sons the Duke of Cambridge and Duke of Sussex will be displayed at Buckingham Palace over the summer.
One Use Only. Can only be used in connection with the Summer Opening of Buckingham Palace, 2018.
Undated handout photo issued by the Royal Collection Trust of Nicky Philipps's preparatory sketch of Prince Harry, 2009 , one of the family portraits from the Prince of Wales's personal art collection that will go on display in the special exhibition Prince & Patron at this year's Summer Opening of Buckingham Palace. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Issue date: Monday July 2, 2018. Marking the 70th birthday of the Prince this year, the exhibition brings together over 100 works of art selected by him from both the Royal Collection and his own collection and created by artists supported by three of his charities. Photo credit should read: Nicky Philipps/RCT/PA Wire
NOTE TO EDITORS: This handout photo may only be used in for editorial reporting purposes for the contemporaneous illustration of events, things or the people in the image or facts mentioned in the caption. Reuse of the picture may require further permission from the copyright holder.
The family portraits, from Charles' personal art collection, will be part of more than 100 works of art displayed in the Prince & Patron exhibition.
The Prince, who turns 70 this year, has also selected artworks from the Royal Collection and by artists supported by three charities Charles works with.
One Use Only. Can only be used in connection with the Summer Opening of Buckingham Palace, 2018.
Undated handout photo issued by the Royal Collection Trust of Nicky Philipps's preparatory sketch of Prince Willaim, 2009 , one of the family portraits from the Prince of Wales's personal art collection that will go on display in the special exhibition Prince & Patron at this year's Summer Opening of Buckingham Palace. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Issue date: Monday July 2, 2018. Marking the 70th birthday of the Prince this year, the exhibition brings together over 100 works of art selected by him from both the Royal Collection and his own collection and created by artists supported by three of his charities. Photo credit should read: Nicky Philipps/RCT/PA Wire
NOTE TO EDITORS: This handout photo may only be used in for editorial reporting purposes for the contemporaneous illustration of events, things or the people in the image or facts mentioned in the caption. Reuse of the picture may require further permission from the copyright holder.
The portraits include a never-before-seen pencil sketch of Prince Philip by Bryan Organ. The final portrait, completed in 1983, hangs in the National Portrait Gallery.
Two preparatory oil sketches of William and Harry in their "blues and royals" household cavalry regimental uniform by Nicky Philipps are also going on public display for the first time.
One Use Only. Can only be used in connection with the Summer Opening of Buckingham Palace, 2018.
Undated handout photo issued by the Royal Collection Trust of Bryan Organ's HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, 1983, one of the family portraits from the Prince of Wales's personal art collection that will go on display in the special exhibition Prince & Patron at this year's Summer Opening of Buckingham Palace. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Issue date: Monday July 2, 2018. Marking the 70th birthday of the Prince this year, the exhibition brings together over 100 works of art selected by him from both the Royal Collection and his own collection and created by artists supported by three of his charities. Photo credit should read: Bryan Organ/RCT/PA Wire
NOTE TO EDITORS: This handout photo may only be used in for editorial reporting purposes for the contemporaneous illustration of events, things or the people in the image or facts mentioned in the caption. Reuse of the picture may require further permission from the copyright holder.
They usually hang in Highgrove - the private residence of Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall - while the double portrait commissioned in 2009 is displayed in the National Portrait Gallery.
A sketch of the Queen Mother wearing Queen Victoria's diamond jubilee brooch is also to be shown.
It was produced by Michael Noakes, who died this year, as a study for a painting marking the silver wedding anniversary of the Queen and Philip in 1972.
In a message recorded for visitors at the palace, Charles says: "I acquired it from the artist as I felt it brilliantly captured her likeness and, above all, reminds me of the essence of her personality.
"I admire it often when in residence at Clarence House."
The exhibition can be viewed as part of a visit to the summer opening of the state rooms at the palace from July 21 to September 30.
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