Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been treated to a new artwork by the artist who painted the late Queen Elizabeth II. A Welsh artist named Dan Llywelyn Hall has unveiled a series of new works; she also holds the distinction of being the youngest artist to paint a portrait of the late Queen.
As a part of a new exhibition in London, Hall has produced 10 new paintings inspired by royalty throughout history for the Society of Antiquaries. Keep scrolling to learn more about Harry and Meghan’s portrait!
In these avant-garde etchings, Meghan is portrayed as Dame Elizabeth Grey, Queen of England by marriage. As for Harry, his portrait’s references come from Charles Edward Stuart, who was popularly known as Bonnie Prince Charlie. Furthermore, Meghan’s portrait is titled ‘Returning White Queen’ and depicts her as Elizabeth Woodville who later came to be known as Dame Elizabeth Grey. She was the Queen of England by marriage to King Edward in 1464.
Meanwhile, Prince Harry, in his piece, has taken after Charles Edward, who was known as the Young Pretender, and Bonnie Prince Charlie. While discussing the Duke and Duchess portraits, Hall said, “In Harry’s case, I have entered the story before he met Meghan, the young party-goer with his future very much in the balance, a bit like the Bonnie Prince I have likened him to. I thought putting Meghan in the role of the White Queen, who was a Queen Consort and possibly the most influential ‘outsider’ in Royal history, might have a fine irony to it and not necessarily beyond the realms of reality.”
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The exhibition in London, The Reign, commemorates 150 years of the society at Burlington House. The art pieces will be auctioned to support the cataloguing and digitisation of about 25,000 prints and drawings from the 18th and 19th centuries.
The Reign will be open to the public on 28 June, with an auction scheduled for 4 July. Stay tuned to Soap Opera Daily for more updates on the Royal Family. Until then, tell us what you think of the portraits in the comments below!