Prince Andrew Coronation portraits 'will never see light of day'
Prince Andrew ‘took part in official Coronation photoshoot but portraits of the shamed duke in his Garter robes will never see light of day’
- Prince Andrew was pictured in his Garter robes after the ceremony last week
- It is believed the Duke of York, 63, requested that the pictures be taken of him
- King gave his brother special permission to wear the Order of the Garter robes
- But it is thought that the images of the Duke are highly unlikely to be released
Prince Andrew took part in the official photoshoot for the King’s Coronation last week, but the portraits are unlikely to be released by Buckingham Palace.
The Duke of York, 63, was pictured in his Garter robes with members of the Royal Family after last Saturday’s ceremony at Westminster Abbey, despite him no longer being a ‘working’ member of the monarchy.
It is believed that he requested that the photographs, taken by Hugo Burnand, be taken of him in his full regalia.
According to reports, the King gave his brother special permission to wear the dark blue velvet robes, which signify the Order of the Garter, one of the oldest and most senior orders of knighthood in the country.
The Duke was forced to step down from public life in 2019 following his Newsnight interview, in which he discussed his friendship with convicted paedophile Jeffery Epstein.
According to reports, the King gave his brother special permission to wear the dark blue velvet robes. The robes come complete with the Order of the Garter, one of the oldest and most senior orders of knighthood in the country
More photographs were released last night, which included a picture of the King with the Prince of Wales, and another of father and son with Prince George in an historic moment, capturing the three present and future kings together
So far, several official portraits from the celebratory weekend have been released. The images, taken in the State Rooms at Buckingham Palace, show the King, 74, and Queen, 75, posing with 10 working members of the Royal Family.
A fourth image released to the public shows the King and Queen together in the Throne Room
Wearing the robes was, according to reports, the beginning of a softening in the King’s approach to dealing with the scandal surrounding his brother
Wearing the robes was, according to reports, the beginning of a softening in the King’s approach to dealing with the scandal surrounding his brother.
So far, several official portraits from the celebratory weekend have been released. The images, taken in the State Rooms at Buckingham Palace, show the King, 74, and Queen, 75, posing with 10 working members of the Royal Family.
These include The Duke of Kent, the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, Princess Anne and her husband, Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, The Prince and Princess of Wales, The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh and Princess Alexandra.
Prince Harry and Prince Andrew would have also appeared in the images, had they not stepped back from their public duties.
A photograph of the King wearing full regalia and the Imperial State Crown has also been released.
The monarch was pictured in the Throne Room holding the orb and sceptre while sitting on one of the 1902 throne chairs, made for King George V and Queen Mary.
Another image shows the newly crowned Queen in the Green Drawing Room, and the fourth shows the King and Queen together in the Throne Room.
The Duke arrived at Westminster Abbey alongside other members of the family including Zara Tindall and husband Mike, and his daughters Beatrice and Eugenie
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More photographs were released last night, which included a picture of the King with the Prince of Wales, and another of father and son with Prince George in an historic moment, capturing the three present and future kings together.
The last occasion anything similar was released was when the late Queen Elizabeth posed with her three generations of heirs in 2020 to mark the start of the new decade.
However, no images of Prince Andrew have been released, and none are expected.
According to The Telegraph, an insider said: ‘Andrew wanted to be included in the photoshoot and requested that there would be time in the schedule for him to be photographed.
‘But it is unlikely the images will be released by the palace.’
It comes after Kensington Palace released a stunning behind-the-scenes video of the Prince and Princess of Wales at the event last week.
The video, released by the Wales’s official YouTube account, provided a rare glimpse into their family life during the packed Coronation weekend.
The film captured the jubilant atmosphere of the celebration as it showed William and Kate meeting crowds of royal fans on the Mall outside Buckingham Palace the evening before the Coronation.
It then showed William, 40, and Kate, 41 getting ready at Kensington Palace along with Princess Charlotte, eight, and Prince Louis, five, the following morning. Prince George, nine, was absent given his important role in the ceremony.
The family then leave the palace to travel to Westminster Abbey in a gold carriage, alongside thousands of armed forces personnel and Buckingham Palace household members.
William, Kate and their children are then spotted standing on the Buckingham Palace balcony along with other members of the Royal Family after the Coronation ceremony.
The following day, the family can be seen in the film pitching in for the Big Help Out – a volunteering event held across the country to celebrate the King’s years of public service.
The video ends with clips taken at the Coronation Concert at Windsor Castle which starred Katy Perry, Lionel Ritchie and Take That before William makes a speech in honour of the King.
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