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King Charles III gives away a free portrait – hardly anyone wants it
Public institutions were able to access the throne after King Charles III. Request a free portrait photo of the monarch. But demand was limited.
Queen Elizabeth II died in September 2022 at the age of 96. Since then, her eldest son Charles has sat on the throne. After the monarch’s death, public institutions in Great Britain were able to take an official portrait photograph of King Charles III free of charge. request to celebrate his reign. However, the offer was not used particularly frequently. This emerges from a central authority of the British government. Overall, only around a third of public institutions – i.e. ministries, schools or hospitals – requested Charles’ portrait. In many places there were still pictures of the late Queen and previous monarchs hanging.
Between mid-November 2023 and mid-August 2024, a total of 20,565 Charles portraits were requested throughout the kingdom. This cost the taxpayer just over £2.7 million. This means that 30.6 percent of all eligible institutions would have ordered a picture. Most of these were in England and Scotland; demand was rather low in Wales and Northern Ireland.
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Portrait shows King Charles III. in uniform
Ministries and state institutions requested the new Charles portrait particularly frequently, namely 73.1 percent. Interest was comparatively moderate in schools (29.1 percent) and at employment centers (21.1 percent). The Coast Guard achieved the best rate at 100 percent: the portrait now hangs on the wall in 23 of 23 facilities. In contrast, universities and colleges (7.4 percent) and hospitals (2.8 percent) in particular refrained from ordering. Of the clinics, only 40 out of a total of 1,454 were interested.
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King Charles III is shown in the picture in the uniform of a fleet admiral with official medals. It was taken in November 2023 by photographer Hugo Burnand at Windsor Castle. “His Majesty’s accession to the throne marked a new chapter in our country’s history. Like his mother before him, the King dedicated his life and work to the service of others,” Oliver Dowden, then Cabinet Office minister, was quoted as saying. It is only right that public institutions have an opportunity to celebrate this moment.
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Source: Stern
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