Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, her eldest son Charles ascended the throne. Charles III has already been captured by artists as Prince of Wales. Here are a few of those images.

30 artworks

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Prince Charles (b.1948)


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Prince Charles (b.1948)
Image credit: Elmbridge Museum

Prince Charles (b.1948)

Prince Charles (b.1948)
unknown artist
Oil on canvas (?)
H 34.5 x W 24.5 cm
Elmbridge Museum

1969


1969

His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales (b.1948), with Interior of Caernarfon Castle, 1969
© the copyright holder. Image credit: The Caernarfon Royal Town Council Collection
His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales (b.1948), with Interior of Caernarfon Castle, 1969 1969
unknown artist
Oil on board
H 62 x W 75 cm
The Caernarfon Royal Town Council Collection

1969

The Investiture of the Prince of Wales, July 1969
© the artist's estate. Image credit: Government Art Collection
The Investiture of the Prince of Wales, July 1969 1969–1970
Thomas Roland Rathmell (1912–1990)
Oil on canvas
H 158 x W 188.5 cm
Government Art Collection

1970

HRH The Prince of Wales Receiving the Freedom of the City of Cardiff from the Right Honourable The Lord Mayor Alderman Lincoln Hallinan, DL, on 5th July 1969
© the artist. Image credit: Cardiff Council

1970

His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales (b.1948)
© the copyright holder. Image credit: The Caernarfon Royal Town Council Collection
His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales (b.1948) 1970
Noelle Knight
Oil on canvas
H 87 x W 69 cm
The Caernarfon Royal Town Council Collection

1971

HRH Charles, Prince of Wales (b.1948), Honorary Fellow
© the artist's estate. Image credit: Trinity College, University of Cambridge

HRH Charles, Prince of Wales (b.1948), Honorary Fellow

HRH Charles, Prince of Wales (b.1948), Honorary Fellow 1971
Derek Hill (1916–2000)
Oil on canvas
H 89 x W 71 cm
Trinity College, University of Cambridge

1972

HRH The Prince of Wales (b.1948), as Flight Lieutenant
© the artist's estate / Bridgeman Images. Image credit: Defence Academy of the United Kingdom
HRH The Prince of Wales (b.1948), as Flight Lieutenant 1972
William D. Dring (1904–1990)
Oil on canvas
H 100.3 x W 75.6 cm
Defence Academy of the United Kingdom

1975

HRH Prince Charles (b.1948)
© the copyright holder. Image credit: Jersey Heritage
HRH Prince Charles (b.1948) c.1975
James E. Barling
Oil on canvas
H 59 x W 49 cm
Jersey Heritage

1975

HRH The Prince of Wales (b.1948), RN
© the artist's estate. Image credit: Defence Academy of the United Kingdom
HRH The Prince of Wales (b.1948), RN 1975
John Thomas Young Gilroy (1898–1985)
Oil on canvas
H 136 x W 85.3 cm
Defence Academy of the United Kingdom

1977

Charles, Prince of Wales (b.1948)
© the artist's estate. Image credit: Britannia Royal Naval College

Charles, Prince of Wales (b.1948)

Charles, Prince of Wales (b.1948) 1977
Bernard Hailstone (1910–1987)
Oil on canvas
H 91 x W 71 cm
Britannia Royal Naval College

1978

HRH The Prince of Wales (b.1948), Colonel-in-Chief 1978
John Teesdale (1912–2001)
Oil on canvas
H 109.4 x W 84 cm
The Gordon Highlanders Museum

1979

HRH Prince Charles (b.1948)
© the copyright holder. Image credit: National Museum of the Royal Navy, Portsmouth

HRH Prince Charles (b.1948)

HRH Prince Charles (b.1948) 1979
Les Rawlings
Oil on canvas
H 74.2 x W 49.5 cm
National Museum of the Royal Navy, Portsmouth

1979

Freedom Ceremony at Canterbury Guildhall, Kent, for the Prince of Wales
© the copyright holder. Image credit: Canterbury Museums and Galleries
Freedom Ceremony at Canterbury Guildhall, Kent, for the Prince of Wales 1979
Colin Dudley (b.1923)
Oil on canvas
H 151 x W 228.5 cm
Canterbury Museums and Galleries

1980

Prince Charles
© National Portrait Gallery, London. Image credit: National Portrait Gallery, London
Prince Charles 1980
Bryan Organ (b.1935)
Acrylic on canvas
H 177.8 x W 178.2 cm
National Portrait Gallery, London

1980

Prince Charles (b.1948)
© the copyright holder. Image credit: Shetland Museum and Archives (Shetland Amenity Trust)
Prince Charles (b.1948) c.1980
Fred W. Clausen (active c.1980–1984)
Oil on hardboard
H 33.5 x W 28.5 cm
Shetland Museum and Archives (Shetland Amenity Trust)

1982

HRH Prince Charles (b.1948)
© the copyright holder. Image credit: The Whitaker

HRH Prince Charles (b.1948)

HRH Prince Charles (b.1948) 1982
Barbara Brown
Oil on board
H 54.6 x W 43.8 cm
The Whitaker

1983

HRH The Prince of Wales (b.1948)
© the artist's estate. Image credit: The Gurkha Museum
HRH The Prince of Wales (b.1948) 1982–1983
Michael Noakes (1933–2018)
Oil on canvas
H 156 x W 121 cm
The Gurkha Museum

1983

Prince Charles and Friends, including George Thomas
© the copyright holder. Image credit: Cardiff Council
Prince Charles and Friends, including George Thomas 1983
Justin Ling
Oil on canvas
H 121 x W 90 cm
Cardiff Council

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HRH Prince of Wales (b.1948)
© the copyright holder. Image credit: National Museum of the Royal Navy, Portsmouth
HRH Prince of Wales (b.1948)
W. S. Tait
Oil on board
H 45 x W 34.5 cm
National Museum of the Royal Navy, Portsmouth

1987

HRH Prince Charles (b.1948)
© the artist's estate. Image credit: Royal Academy of Arts
HRH Prince Charles (b.1948) 1987
Patrick Procktor (1936–2003)
Oil on canvas
H 67 x W 46 cm
Royal Academy of Arts

1989

HRH The Prince of Wales and Earl of Chester (b.1948) 1989
Tom Wood (b.1955)
Oil on birch-faced plywood panel
H 152.4 x W 157.5 cm
Grosvenor Museum

1994

HRH The Prince of Wales (b.1948) 1994
Neil Foster
Oil on canvas
H 74 x W 62 cm
The Gordon Highlanders Museum

1995

HRH Charles, Prince of Wales
© the artist. Image credit: Parliamentary Art Collection

HRH Charles, Prince of Wales

HRH Charles, Prince of Wales 1995
Andrew Ratcliffe (b.1948)
Oil on canvas
H 89.7 x W 69 cm
Parliamentary Art Collection

1997

HRH The Prince of Wales (b.1948) 1997
Michael Noakes (1933–2018)
Oil on canvas
H 183 x W 122 cm
Royal College of Psychiatrists

2000

HRH The Prince of Wales (b.1948) 2000
Richard Stone (b.1951)
Acrylic on canvas
H 58 x W 49 cm
The Gordon Highlanders Museum

2000

The Royal Family: A Centenary Portrait
© the artist. Image credit: National Portrait Gallery, London
The Royal Family: A Centenary Portrait 2000
John Wonnacott (b.1940)
Oil on canvas on foamboard
H 366.3 x W 249.3 cm
National Portrait Gallery, London

2003

HRH The Prince of Wales (b.1948)
© the artist. Image credit: Cardiff Council
HRH The Prince of Wales (b.1948) 2003
David Griffiths (b.1939)
Oil on canvas
H 151.5 x W 101 cm
Cardiff Council

2007

HRH the Duke of Rothesay
© the artist. Image credit: The Black Watch Castle & Museum
HRH the Duke of Rothesay 2007
Georgina Barclay (b.1978)
Oil on canvas 
H 106 x W 85 cm
The Black Watch Castle & Museum