Prince Andrew took part in the King’s official coronation photocall last week, but the portraits are unlikely to be released by Buckingham Palace.
The Duke of York, 63, was pictured in his garter dress with members of the Royal Family after last Saturday’s ceremony at Westminster Abbey, despite no longer being an ‘active’ member of the monarchy.
It is believed that he requested that the photographs, taken by Hugo Burnand, be taken of him in his finery.
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 oldest orders of chivalry in the country.
The Duke was forced to step down from public life in 2019 following his interview with Newsnight, in which he discussed his friendship with convicted pedophile Jeffery Epstein.
According to reports, the king gave his brother special permission to wear the dark blue velvet robes. The robes are accompanied by the Order of the Garter, one of the oldest and oldest orders of chivalry in the country.
More photographs were released last night, including a photo of the King with the Prince of Wales and another of father and son with Prince George in a historic moment, capturing the three current and future kings together.
So far, several official party weekend portraits have been released. The images, taken in the State Rooms at Buckingham Palace, show the King, 74, and the Queen, 75, posing with 10 working members of the Royal Family.
A fourth image made public shows the king and queen together in the throne room
Wearing the robes was reportedly the start of a softening in the king’s approach to dealing with the scandal surrounding his brother.
Wearing the robes was reportedly the start of a softening in the king’s approach to dealing with the scandal surrounding his brother.
So far, several official party weekend portraits have been released. The images, taken in the State Rooms at Buckingham Palace, show the King, 74, and the 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 also have appeared in the footage had they not stepped down from their public duties.
A photograph of the King wearing full regalia and the Imperial State Crown was also released.
The monarch was photographed in the throne room holding the orb and scepter as he sat in one of the 1902 throne chairs, made for King George V and Queen Mary.
Another image shows the newly crowned Queen in the Green Room, and the fourth shows the King and Queen together in the Throne Room.
The Duke arrived at Westminster Abbey alongside other family members, including Zara Tindall and her husband Mike, and daughters Beatrice and Eugenie.
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More photographs were released last night, including a photo of the King with the Prince of Wales and another of father and son with Prince George in a historic moment, capturing the three current and future kings together.
The last time something similar was posted 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 The Telegraphan insider said: ‘Andrew wanted to be included in the photo shoot and asked for time in the program for him to be photographed.
“But the footage is unlikely to 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, posted by Wales’ official YouTube account, provided a rare glimpse into their family life over the busy coronation weekend.
The film captured the jubilant atmosphere of the celebration as it showed William and Kate meeting throngs of royal fans on the mall outside Buckingham Palace the day before the coronation.
It then showed William, 40, and Kate, 41, getting ready at Kensington Palace 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 departs the palace to travel to Westminster Abbey in a golden horse-drawn carriage, alongside thousands of members of the armed forces and members of the Buckingham Palace family.
William, Kate and their children are then seen standing on the balcony of Buckingham Palace with other members of the royal family after the coronation ceremony.
The following day, the family can be seen in the film taking part in 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 during the Coronation Concert at Windsor Castle which featured Katy Perry, Lionel Ritchie and Take That before William gave a speech in honor of the King.
