Painting HRH Prince Charles

This portrait was commissioned by the Police Staff College at Bramshill, Hampshire, and was an exciting one to receive.  The venue was Kensington Palace, and interesting experience in itself.  I had prepared several sketches beforehand for the Princes consideration, and he chose one in civilian dress.

We looked around his study for a background, but the Prince suggested we go to a small walled garden.  It was there that the preliminary work was done, luckily with good weather.

While I did my ‘thing’, it was great to have my husband operating the camera, and there was constant chatter and laughter which put us at ease.  In addition to the work, the Prince showed us other portraits of the Royal Family by recent artists.  The whole experience was a great honour and fun.

I need not describe the  excellent  end of course ‘dining in night’ when the painting  was formally unveiled, and destined to hang in the Prince of Wales room with previous royal portraits.