Coronation portraits have for centuries been a traditional part of the crowning of a monarch. Queen Elizabeth II’s, by Herbert James Gunn, showed her in the Throne Room at Buckingham Palace, the crown and scepter on a table beside her — symbols of rule that traditionally appear in coronation portraits.

King Charles and Queen Camilla are unveiling two very special paintings on an exciting day. The King and Queen jointly pulled the strings to reveal their coronation portraits in the Central Hall of the National Gallery in London on May 6, the second anniversary of their crowning ceremony.

The portraits of King Charles III and Queen Camilla will be displayed in the National Gallery for one month before they are removed to their permanent home at Buckingham Palace. King Charles’ portrait was painted by Peter Kuhfeld, while the queen consort selected Paul Benney, respectively.