Charles III: The Making of a King Hardcover Book
This publication highlights the most important portraits of King Charles III from the National Portrait Gallery’s Collection, from the beautiful portraits of His Majesty with his mother, Elizabeth II, to works depicting Charles’ sons and wider family.
Including a timeline of key events from Charles’ life, this book explores the future of the monarchy through photographs and paintings of the wider royal family, including Diana, Princess of Wales, Camilla, Queen Consort, William and Catherine, Prince and Princess of Wales, Harry and Meghan, Duke and Duchess of Sussex, and Prince George of Wales.
Discover our full King Charles III Coronation collection.
Format: 22 x 17 cm
Pages: 128 pages
Illustrations: Featuring over 70 photographs and artworks
ISBN: 9781855145771
Binding: Hardback with quarter binding
Category: Art/Art History
More about the author:
Alison Smith is the Chief Curator at The National Portrait Gallery in London, England.
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With just under 200 portraits of King Charles, the National Portrait Gallery hold both treasured and famous official portraits of the King captured at key historic moments – as well as day-to-day images of the monarch at home and with family – following his journey from childhood, to King, father and grandfather.
Presenting family photographs alongside important formal portraits, this book features works by key artists who have depicted the King from 1948 to the present day, such as Nadav Kander, Cecil Beaton, Marcus Adams, Lisa Sheridan, Lord Snowdon, Joan Williams, Patrick Lichfield, Norman Parkinson, Bern Schwartz, Carole Cutner, Bryan Organ, Terence Donovan, Nicola Philipps and Mario Testino.
