{"id":2051891,"date":"2025-09-26T14:43:17","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T14:43:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2051891"},"modified":"2025-09-26T14:43:17","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T14:43:17","slug":"princess-royal-unveils-portrait-of-the-king-at-scottish-parliament","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/princess-royal-unveils-portrait-of-the-king-at-scottish-parliament\/","title":{"rendered":"Princess Royal unveils portrait of the King at Scottish Parliament"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A new photographic portrait of the King has been unveiled at the Scottish Parliament by the Princess Royal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Anne was in Holyrood on Friday where she revealed the photograph of Charles, which was taken in the Sunken Garden of Balmoral Castle.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The photo shows the King wearing his own tartan, pictured with a handcrafted stick which was a gift from the Mey Highland Games.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 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break-words\">\u201cThe portrait will hang in the Parliament\u2019s main hall, greeting the many thousands of visitors who come through our doors every year.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Millie Pilkington, Alison Johnstone and the Princess Royal smiling while chatting next to a portrait of the King\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"455\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/4U8CfvpGIldlSx5CRW4hMw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY4MztjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/pa_viral_news_uk_120\/f304d0241cd619416c7948964dc5cece\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal dialogue\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Alison Johnstone, second left, said the portrait is \u2018striking\u2019 (Andrew Milligan\/PA)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cIt\u2019s a striking image which is a reminder of His Majesty\u2019s love of Scotland and the affectionate connection he has with the country and its people.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A portrait of the late Queen also hangs in the Parliament\u2019s main hall, having being unveiled by Anne in 2011.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Ms Pilkington said: \u201cIt was an immense honour to be asked to take an official portrait of His Majesty in Scotland.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cUsing the breathtaking backdrop of Balmoral gardens and the Highlands enabled me to reflect the King\u2019s warmth and deep connection to nature and Scotland.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source uk.news.yahoo.com \u2019 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