Striking memories of a glorious Coronation

A COLLECTION of artwork detailing key moments from the King and Queen's Coronation two years ago has been released for the first time.

- By Emily Ferguson ROYAL EDITOR

The series of paintings perfectly captures significant moments from inside Westminster Abbey as well as the iconic Buckingham Palace balcony scene and the spectacular Coronation Concert at Windsor Castle.

Nineteen images have been published ahead of Tuesday's second anniversary of the historic occasion, which Charles and Camilla will mark by unveiling the recently completed official Coronation State Portraits.

Undertaken by Peter Kuhfeld and Paul S Benney, they were commissioned by the King and Queen, and will form part of The Royal Collection. As part of the Coronation celebrations, Charles commissioned five artists to capture some of the most significant moments of the weekend.

Artists were invited to sketch, paint and draw scenes from the occasion, continuing a long tradition of such commissions by other sovereigns.

The artworks were completed over several months before being presented to the King at Clarence House in September last year.

A three-minute film shows the moment Charles was shown the finished products as he chats to each of the artists about their work.