Who’s who in the official Coronation portrait with new slimmed-down monarchy
ok.co.ukKing Charles III released a series of official coronation portraits to mark his crowning on 6 May 2023.The King thanked everyone who made the festivities a success in a note to the public and included several photos, including solo shots of him and his wife Camilla, 75, a picture of them as a pair and an official portrait with other royals.The larger portrait photo still omitted some of the royals that might have appeared in previous official portraits, however, as a part of the King’s plan for a slimmed down monarchy.
King Charles III, 74, chose to omit all of the non-working members of the royal family, including his son Prince Harry, who reportedly jetted off shortly after leaving Westminster Abbey to spend time with his wife and kids back in California.
Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice were also notable for their absence - as was their dad, Prince Andrew. Charles’ commitment to only include working members of the family meant that the second in line to the throne, Prince William’s son George, was also absent from the photograph.The Prince and Princess’ younger children, Charlotte and Louis, were also missing.
In total, there were just 12 members of the family, including Charles and Camilla themselves, in the official portrait.These were (from left to right) Prince Edward, 87, the Duke of Kent and the youngest of the King’s siblings.
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