‘No extra queens’: New portrait exhibits King Charles with future kings William, George

Presenting the way forward for the British monarchy.

Buckingham Palace launched a photograph of newly topped King Charles III alongside his heirs, son Prince William and grandson Prince George, on Friday.

Within the snap, Charles sat on his throne whereas sporting the Gown of Property and the Imperial State Crown. He additionally held the Sovereign’s Orb and Sovereign’s Scepter with Cross.

In the meantime, William, 40, stood proudly on Charles’ proper aspect sporting a ceremonial costume uniform.

On the opposite aspect, 9-year-old George beamed from ear to ear whereas sporting his web page uniform.

The photograph, captured by Hugo Burnand, was taken within the Throne Room at Buckingham Palace simply hours after the coronation ceremony ended.

King Charles III.
King Charles was formally topped final weekend.
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Whereas the trio have posed collectively for official portraits earlier than, that is the primary time they’ve accomplished it with out Queen Elizabeth II.

The final time the late queen posed together with her speedy heirs was in January 2020, two years earlier than her dying. The Queen reigned for 70 years.

But the new-look monarchy could take slightly getting used to now there are “no extra queens.”

King Charles III and Queen Camilla
The pictures had been taken quickly after the coronation festivities ended.
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“Improbable image of The King and heirs,” one follower commented. “Her late Majesty can be immensely proud.”

“Lovely image ❤️ the late queen would love this,” another person wrote. “I’m certain she’s watching all this and is so proud.”


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“May as effectively be the Queen at first look, 😂” one other joked.

But different royal followers centered much less on who was within the image and extra on who wasn’t in it.

 King Charles III and Queen Camilla
King Charles took over the throne following the dying of Queen Elizabeth in September 2022.
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“I need to see one with Prince Harry 🙌,” one follower wrote.

“Your different son ought to be standing proper bedside [sic] you too. You don’t simply deal with household as second class residents. I don’t blame him for writing his fact,” a fifth commented.

“No Harry, No thanks. All the children or none of them,” one other person added.

Whereas it’s unclear if Prince Harry was invited to pose for official portraits, the exiled royal left the UK proper after the coronation ended to get residence in time for his son Archie’s 4th birthday celebration.

King Charles III's official coronation photos.
Many followers had been dissatisfied that Prince Harry was not included in any of the official portraits.
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In reality, the Duke of Sussex reportedly didn’t see or communicate to his estranged household outdoors of the ceremony, leaving them questioning why he “bothered to come back in any respect.”

Harry has been on skinny ice together with his father and brother since he stop his royal duties in 2020.

Their relationship solely worsened after he and spouse Meghan Markle aired the household’s soiled laundry in his memoir, “Spare,” and their Netflix sequence, “Harry & Meghan.”

Though King Charles has but to surrender hope for his or her relationship, we’re informed Prince William could by no means forgive his youthful brother.