Coronation portraits have for centuries been a traditional part of the crowning of a monarch. Early reaction to these has been positive.

The official coronation portrait of Britain's King Charles was made public on Tuesday, two years after he was crowned, in a tradition dating back more than 400 years to a time when such a painting often became the defining image of a monarch.

King Charles and Queen Camilla alongside their Coronation State Portraits at the National Gallery in London on May 6, 2025