King Charles and Queen Camilla were actually pretty “busy” yesterday, on Prince Archie’s sixth birthday. Because Charles scheduled his 2023 coronation on Archie’s birthday, Charles now gets to do special coronation-anniversary events every year while keeping publicly silent about his grandson. None of the Buckingham Palace accounts wished Archie a happy birthday, and obviously, no reporter dared ask the dogsh-t grandfather about Archie.
So on Tuesday, Charles and Camilla attended the unveiling of their coronation portraits at the National Gallery. I haven’t seen these paintings close-up, but from what I can see, Charles’s portrait is really bad! The proportions look seriously off. His portrait was done by Peter Kuhfield, who has known Charles for decades. When nepotism goes wrong. Camilla’s portrait, painted by Paul S. Benney is pretty good, although it definitely appears like two decades have been shaved off her face.
After the portrait unveiling, Camilla went solo to view the poppy installation at the Tower of London. Artists create ceramic poppies and you can walk through the installation and view the poppies close-up. The photos are always so striking and Camilla knew what she was doing when she wore the red dress. I still say that her ugly little cape makes her look like the Wicked Witch of Windsor though. Also: I remember when Prince Harry, William and Kate viewed the poppy installation in the before-times. I wonder why none of the younger royals viewed the installation this year?
Photos courtesy of Avalon Red.
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- LONDON, ENGLAND – MAY 06: King Charles III and Queen Camilla pose with their official Coronation State Portraits during a visit to The National Gallery on May 06, 2025 in London, England. To mark the second anniversary of their Coronation, The King and Queen will unveil their official Coronation State Portraits by Peter Kuhfeld and Paul S. Benney, now part of The Royal Collection. The portraits will be revealed in the Central Hall, followed by the reopening of the refurbished Sainsbury Wing. Their Majesties will then tour the space and meet participants in the gallery’s outreach education programme.,Image: 995695940, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: *** NO UK USE FOR 48 HRS ***, Model Release: no, Credit line: Chris Jackson/Avalon
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- LONDON, ENGLAND – MAY 06: King Charles III and Queen Camilla unveil their official Coronation State Portraits during a visit to The National Gallery on May 06, 2025 in London, England. To mark the second anniversary of their Coronation, The King and Queen will unveil their official Coronation State Portraits by Peter Kuhfeld and Paul S. Benney, now part of The Royal Collection. The portraits will be revealed in the Central Hall, followed by the reopening of the refurbished Sainsbury Wing. Their Majesties will then tour the space and meet participants in the gallery’s outreach education programme.,Image: 995696000, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: *** NO UK USE FOR 48 HRS ***, Model Release: no, Credit line: Chris Jackson/Avalon
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- LONDON, ENGLAND – MAY 06: King Charles III and Queen Camilla unveil their official Coronation State Portraits during a visit to The National Gallery on May 06, 2025 in London, England. To mark the second anniversary of their Coronation, The King and Queen will unveil their official Coronation State Portraits by Peter Kuhfeld and Paul S. Benney, now part of The Royal Collection. The portraits will be revealed in the Central Hall, followed by the reopening of the refurbished Sainsbury Wing. Their Majesties will then tour the space and meet participants in the gallery’s outreach education programme.,Image: 995696049, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: *** NO UK USE FOR 48 HRS ***, Model Release: no, Credit line: Chris Jackson/Avalon
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- LONDON, ENGLAND – MAY 06: A general view of Queen Camilla’s Coronation State Portrait during a visit to The National Gallery on May 06, 2025 in London, England. To mark the second anniversary of their Coronation, The King and Queen will unveil their official Coronation State Portraits by Peter Kuhfeld and Paul S. Benney, now part of The Royal Collection. The portraits will be revealed in the Central Hall, followed by the reopening of the refurbished Sainsbury Wing. Their Majesties will then tour the space and meet participants in the gallery’s outreach education programme.,Image: 995696059, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: *** NO UK USE FOR 48 HRS ***, Model Release: no, Credit line: Chris Jackson/Avalon
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- London, UK, 06 May 2025: To mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, Her Majesty Queen Camilla installs the final poppy in The Tower of London’s display of nearly 30,000 ceramic poppies from the 2014 commemorative art installation, Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red with a display of nearly 30,000 ceramic poppies from the 2014 commemorative art installation, Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red.,Image: 995731274, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no, Credit line: Photo by Amanda Rose/Avalon
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- London, UK, 06 May 2025: Queen Camilla during a visit to view ‘The Tower Remembers’, the ceramic poppy installation marking the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, at the Tower of London. Nearly 30,000 ceramic poppies from the 2014 commemorative art installation, Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red have been loaned by the Imperial War Museum for a new VE Day design inside the inner walls of the Tower, resembling a ‘wound’ to reflect the long-lasting sacrifices made during the Second World War.,Image: 995763993, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: *** NO UK USE FOR 48 HRS ***, Model Release: no, Credit line: Stefan Rousseau/Avalon
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- London, UK, 06 May 2025: Queen Camilla views the display of ceramic poppies for the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, at the Tower of London. Nearly 30,000 ceramic poppies from the 2014 commemorative art installation, Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red have been loaned by the Imperial War Museum for a new VE Day design inside the inner walls of the Tower, resembling a ‘wound’ to reflect the long-lasting sacrifices made during the Second World War.,Image: 995764117, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: *** NO UK USE FOR 48 HRS ***, Model Release: no, Credit line: Stefan Rousseau/Avalon
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- London, UK, 06 May 2025: Queen Camilla walks with Constable of the Tower of London, General Sir Gordon Messenger, through a Guard of Honour formed of six Yeoman Warders during a visit to view ‘The Tower Remembers’, the ceramic poppy installation marking the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, at the Tower of London. Nearly 30,000 ceramic poppies from the 2014 commemorative art installation, Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red have been loaned by the Imperial War Museum for a new VE Day design inside the inner walls of the Tower, resembling a ‘wound’ to reflect the long-lasting sacrifices made during the Second World War.,Image: 995764141, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: *** NO UK USE FOR 48 HRS ***, Model Release: no, Credit line: Stefan Rousseau/Avalon
