King Charles Releases Portrait of Late Mother Queen Elizabeth on Anniversary of Her Death
It’s been one year since Queen Elizabeth II passed away, leaving the British throne to her eldest son, the now King Charles III.
Today, the monarch is honoring his late mother’s legacy by sharing a recorded audio message, as well as a portrait of her from her reign.
“In marking the first anniversary of Her late Majesty’s death and my Accession, we recall with great affection her long life, devoted service and all she meant to so many of us,” King Charles says in the audio shared to Bazaar.com by Buckingham Palace. “I am deeply grateful, too, for the love and support that has been shown to my wife and myself during this year as we do our utmost to be of service to you all.”
The image of Queen Elizabeth was captured at Buckingham Palace on October 16, 1968, as part of an official sitting granted to Cecil Beaton. It was chosen by King Charles to mark the anniversary of her death.
The photograph has been shown only once before, when it was displayed at the National Portrait Gallery from November 1968 to March 1969, as part of the gallery’s first photographic exhibition, “Beaton Portraits 1928–68.” It was also the first retrospective of the work of a living photographer in a British national museum. Beaton would photograph other members of the royal family, as well.
Queen Elizabeth died at 96 years old on September 8, 2022, one month after celebrating her Platinum Jubilee, which marked her 70 years on the throne, recognizing her as the United Kingdom’s longest-reigning monarch. The royal family and the world grieved her passing and honored her life with various memorials during the period of royal mourning established by the king.
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