King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla’s Official Coronation Portrait and Invitation Revealed: Photos

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A royal invitation! King Charles III is gearing up for his coronation ceremony with the release of his and Queen Consort Camilla’s official coronation portrait and invitation.“The Coronation of Their Majesties King Charles III & Queen Camilla,” the invitation, which was released by Buckingham Palace on Tuesday, April 4, read. “By Command of the King the Earl Marshal is directed to invite … to be present at the Abbey Church of Westminster on the 6th Day of May 2023.”Per the palace, the ornate card features the Green Man —“an ancient figure from British folklore, symbolic of spring and rebirth, to celebrate the new reign.” Charles, who succeeded the throne in September 2022 after the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, at age 96, has been a longtime environmentalist and conservation activist.

The invitation, which was designed by Andrew Jamieson, was “hand-painted in watercolor and gouache,” and will be reproduced and printed on recycled card with gold foil detailing.”In order to view the video, please allow Manage CookiesThe highly sought-after invite also features a lion, unicorn and boar, which are all symbols from the monarch’s coat of arms.The card “will be issued in due course to over 2,000 guests,” Buckingham Palace announced on Tuesday, adding that Prince George, Charles’ eldest grandson and second in line to the throne, will be among one of the “eight Pages of Honour” who “have been chosen to attend Their Majesties during the Coronation Service.”In addition to the 9-year-old prince, Charles’ four other pages will be Lord Oliver Cholmondeley, Nicholas Barclay and Ralph Tollemache.

Camilla’s companions will be her grandsons, Gus and Louis Lopes and Freddy Parker Bowles, and her great-nephew, Arthur Elliot.Along