Britain

Random Royaling – New Portrait of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge

A new portrait of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge was unveiled today. Painted by British artist Jamie Coreth, the portrait celebrates the couple's ties to Cambridgeshire. Kate apparently became familiar with the artist during her patronage of the National Portrait Gallery, and they commissioned the portrait at the time of their 10th wedding anniversary. … Continue reading Random Royaling – New Portrait of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge

Denmark

Random Royal Portraiture – Laurits Tuxen

Laurits Tuxen was a Danish painter known primarily for painting figures. He was a member of the Skagen Painters, a group of Scandinavian artists who gathered in the village of Skagen, in northern Denmark. To royal watchers, however, he is famous for his portraits of European royals, including Queen Victoria, Tsar Nicholas, and the Danish… Continue reading Random Royal Portraiture – Laurits Tuxen

Britain

Portraits: Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

Your pal OC went down a rabbit hole last week and started unearthing different royal portraits over the years.  How about we occasionally take a look at one royal's portraits and have a chat about them?  We'll start with Philip and go from there---feel free to send a suggestion in the comments for our next… Continue reading Portraits: Philip, Duke of Edinburgh