Portrait of King Charles for public buildings unveiled in £8m scheme Move to offer the monarch’s photograph to UK bodies has been described as a ‘shameful waste of money’ by critics
The official portrait of King Charles III was taken at Windsor Castle by Hugo Burnand, who also took the king and queen’s coronation portraits. Photograph: Hugo Burnand/Royal Household 2024/Cabinet Office/PA
A new official portrait of the king has been unveiled, created to hang in public buildings across the UK under an £8m government-funded scheme that an anti-monarchy campaign group has described as a “shameful waste of money”.
The Cabinet Office announced last year that it had set aside funds to offer every public body – local councils, courts, schools, police forces, and fire and rescue services – a free portrait of King Charles.
The photograph of the monarch in full regalia inside Windsor Castle was taken last year by Hugo Burnand, who also took the king and queen’s coronation portraits and their 2005 wedding photos.
Many public institutions displayed official portraits of Queen Elizabeth II, and “the offering of the new official portrait of King Charles III will enable organisations across the UK to carry on that tradition”, the Cabinet Office said.
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Move to offer the monarch’s photograph to UK bodies has been described as a ‘shameful waste of money’ by critics
The official portrait of King Charles III was taken at Windsor Castle by Hugo Burnand, who also took the king and queen’s coronation portraits. Photograph: Hugo Burnand/Royal Household 2024/Cabinet Office/PA
A new official portrait of the king has been unveiled, created to hang in public buildings across the UK under an £8m government-funded scheme that an anti-monarchy campaign group has described as a “shameful waste of money”.
The Cabinet Office announced last year that it had set aside funds to offer every public body – local councils, courts, schools, police forces, and fire and rescue services – a free portrait of King Charles.
The photograph of the monarch in full regalia inside Windsor Castle was taken last year by Hugo Burnand, who also took the king and queen’s coronation portraits and their 2005 wedding photos.
Many public institutions displayed official portraits of Queen Elizabeth II, and “the offering of the new official portrait of King Charles III will enable organisations across the UK to carry on that tradition”, the Cabinet Office said.
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/jan/15/government-unveils-free-portrait-of-king-charles-for-public-buildings
I just don't get why it costs us £8 million...