Anthony van Dyck, Charles I in Three Positions, 1635-6

Windsor, UK, Windsor Castle, Royal Collection Trust RCIN 404420: https://www.rct.uk/collection/404420/charles-i-1600-1649

Over the years, many artistic geniuses have had the distinction of being styled painter to the king or queen. The tradition was born in the renaissance, and truly flourished in the age of absolutism which followed.

To whet your appetite for the pageantry of Charles III’s imminent coronation, why not find out how some of his direct ancestors and distant cousins were portrayed? We’ll see royalty through the eyes of such luminaries as the Clouets, Holbein, Valasquez, and van Dyck.

Join us for a tour of regal splendour!

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