New portrait of Prince Philip to go on display in the UK and Denmark next year
Written by News on 11/12/2017
A new portrait of Prince Philip, painted by Australian-born artist Ralph Heimans, is set to go on display in the UK next year.
The Duke of Edinburgh is shown in the Grand Corridor at Windsor Castle wearing the sash of the Order of the Elephant – Denmark’s highest-ranking honour.
Born a Prince of Denmark, as well of Greece, the duke has a close association with the Nordic country, where the portrait will also go on display.
His grandfather, George I of Greece, was a Danish prince born in Copenhagen, while his great grandfather Christian IX was king of Denmark from 1863 to 1906.
The artist, Mr Heimans, also painted an official portrait of the Queen to mark her Diamond Jubilee.
"I feel very fortunate to have been given the opportunity to paint Prince Philip and hope the portrait does justice to his unique character," he said about the painting.
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"Aesthetically, the natural light and heritage backdrop of the Grand Corridor at Windsor Castle provided a compelling mood.
"I hope people enjoy the work as much as I enjoyed producing it."
The painting will form part of a retrospective exhibition of the artist’s work which is being staged at the Museum of National History at Frederiksborg Castle in Denmark next year.
Part of the attraction aims to explore the historical and cultural connections between the royal families of Britain and Denmark.
The portrait will also go on display in the UK some time in 2018.
Prince Philip stood down from royal duties in the Autumn, carrying out his final official engagement in August.
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