Buckingham Palace has marked Queen Camilla’s 78th birthday with the release of a new portrait taken at her private home in Wiltshire.
The photo, shared on social media by Buckingham Palace on July 16 — the eve of her birthday — shows the Queen smiling with her arms gently resting on a wooden fence. The relaxed and informal portrait was captured by royal photographer Chris Jackson at Ray Mill House, her personal residence.
“Ahead of Her Majesty’s 78th birthday tomorrow, a new picture of The Queen has been released by Buckingham Palace,” read the caption on the Royal Family’s official Instagram account.
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Fans flooded the comments section with birthday wishes and admiration for the Queen.
“Happy Birthday Your Majesty! May you continue to lead by example for the years to come,” one wrote.
“Beautiful photo!”
“Happy birthday, what a lovely photo!” commented another.
“Looking lovely Your Majesty. I hope you have a lovely birthday.”
The latest photo comes after the official coronation portraits of King Charles and Queen Camilla were recently made public, two years after Charles ascended to the throne.
The portrait of King Charles shows the monarch dressed in his robe of state standing beside the Imperial State Crown, while Queen Camilla is seen wearing her coronation dress of ivory coloured silk, next to a different crown.
The portraits were unveiled by the royal couple at London’s National Gallery on Tuesday, May 6 and were displayed for a month before they were moved to Buckingham Palace.
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The paintings were commissioned by the King and Queen shortly after their coronation ceremony at London’s Westminster Abbey. Each chose different artists to capture them with Charles choosing Peter Kuhfeld, while Camilla selected Paul Benney, Buckingham Palace said.
“I have tried to produce a painting that is both human and regal, continuing the tradition of royal portraiture,” Kuhfeld said in a statement of the image of the King, whose backdrop is the Throne Room in St James’s Palace.
Benney, who painted the Queen, said he aimed to honour the historic nature of the coronation while also capturing “the humanity and empathy of such an extraordinary person taking on an extraordinary role”.
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