THETIMESTUESDAY MAY 9 2023 THETIMES.CO.UK NO 74091Thank you,eachand every oneKing pays tribute to nationas official portraits releasedO He rededicates'life to servingBritain and CommonwealthNews Coronation"To witness your kindness hasValentine LowRoom at the palace He is wearingthe robe of estate and the Impdescribed thenation'sStatethesupportsovereign'sorbandthesovereign'ssceppossible coronation gift"as officialportraits to mark the ceremony werepair of 1902 throne chairs that werereleased by Buckingham Palace.made for the future King George VandThe pictures of the King and QueenQueen Mary for use at the coronationin their crowns and coronation robesof Edward VILwere taken by the photographer HugoQueen Camilla wasphotographedinBurnand at the Palace after Saturday'sthe Green Drawine at Westminster Abbf QueMaIn his first words to the public sincehis coronation,the Kingsaid he and hisspread in front of her.wife would "rededicate"their lives toThe couple were joined in theserving the people of Britain and theThrone Room fora portrait with mem-bers of the working roval family.TheIn a message signed Charles R.hessage byournoting the Duke of Sussexwho was already on his way back tohave helped to make thissuch aspecialHeathrow by the time the picture wasoccasionta2n一or the Duke of York."We pay particular tribute to thecountless people who have given theirPrincess Roval and ber husband Vicetime and dedication to enAdmiral Sir 'Tim Laurence.the DukeofthecelebrationKent,the Duke and Ducheand further afield were as happy,safetions -whether at home,at streetboth privately and officially for moreparties and lunches,orby volunteeringthan 20 years.in communities-we thank you,eachBurnand,59,took the wedding pho-and everv oneParker Bowles at Windsor Castle inand euragement,andto witness005e William and CathMiddleton at Buckingham Palacepossible coronation gift,as we nowHe also took an official portrait ofrededicate our lives to serving theCharles for his 60th birthday.Burnand has previously worked as aThe portraits were released on thethird dayan interview with The Tithe royal family joinebefore the coronation,he stressedthose across thecountry taking part inimportance of capturing memorablethe Big Help Out,a national effort tomoments."Life isn't always as smoothencourage volunteering.as we'd wish it to be"he said "AThe Prince and Princess of Walesgood family portrait is a shared refer-ence point to a happy time whenall toand Duchess of Edinbuk part inas aa puppy class at a guide dog trainingAmoder celebration,letters,page 24centre in ReadingImages of our times sum up theThe main picture of the King showshim in his full regalia in the ThroneRoyals?They'rejust like us,Times2BBC man 'thrown out forCommonwealthHarry and ghostwriter hadsecretly filming rehearsal'PMs want torow over Diana anecdotecast King asideKeith PerryKeiran Southem Los Angelescrack but towards the end of thewhich culminated in him trying to takeCharlie Parkerexercise one of the soldiers 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PrinceHarryanointed with holy oilt be"totallyeKiing fire58refused to bacup for privacy,the newspaper reporteby the Archbishop of Canterbury,theew Yorker,Moeh"Strange asitmayseem,memoirKing was surrounded by a screen andsaid that they would welcome an apo-ringer said he and Harry were review-isn't about you"he wrote "It's notevenout of sight of the congregation insideing edits over Zoom when it came to athestory of yourlife.It's a story carvedthe abbey during what is seen as hisDrew,who posed in a photographpassage discussing his mother.from your life,a particular series ofThe BBC official on site at Westminsterprivate moment with Godwith the Kingin London last week.saidThe duke had said that during mili-events chosen because they have theAbbeyconfiscated theraman'sgham Palace did notnsultation onpreln'tmBritainsventuallyBBCagover theon individuals but our inquiries don'ry.who serveeave outhis retroyal source said that the King was notsupporttheassertion that someonewasBuckingham Palace spokesmanwas being tested to see ifringer,but said with a "mischievousfilming the proceedings in the way thatsaid slavery was something the Kingvive being captured on the battlefield.grin"that "I really enjoy getting youSources said that the man's"patternhas been suggested."According to Moehringer,he did notworked up like that".PubiBT63 5w.tPOBaTHE TIMES I Tuesday May 9 2023 xMNewsbeen the greatest possible giftPaused to crown the4 The King wears the purplein the Green Drawing Roomsovereignvelvet robe of estate madeis wearing a collar of theagainst a painted backdropOrder of the Garter with aVL in 1937.It is wor overdiamond-set Lesser Georgein Westminster Abbey.a badge of the ordert hand theh2 Both are wearing thehich has a borderhesents thelighter crown normallycross,which represents thesymbol ising peace andPortrait of regal wisdom standsapart from a youthful ElizabethAnalysisoronation of George VI and Queenthe front,between her cypherandElizabeth.andHall toone of the dogs.it 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working78:Vice-Admiral Sirby the lilac of the flowers behindTim Laurence.68aconvey an air ofThe great beefit of digitalheom and experience.photography is that if onestalwart support to PrincessThis is underlined by the strong.zooms in on the imageAnne,and often appearsWales,40:thedark colours that dominate theone can see theon royal occasions.Princess of Wales.41:the Duchess ofembroidered goldenPrincess Alexandradogs near the hem-86.sister of the DukeEdinburgh,58:red of the throne chair and thea tribute to her rescueof Kent.who has notPrincess Alexandra86:the Duke ofut anyEdinburgh.59.the way themes ofthisPrince Harry andbeing supported bythe Duke of Yorkcontinuity at the heart of thethe Duke andare notable bymonarchy:the chair is one of twoentwined among thetheir absence.that were made for the futureswirling florals:Gus'sEdinburgh.The PrinceRight:the Queen's】ame can be seen atofficial portrait isthe King.He towere chairs wthe background of the 1937stepmother.worn by Charles