King Charles' Official Coronation Photos Omit Two Key Royals

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Buckingham Palace on Monday released the official portraits of King Charles and Queen Camilla following their coronation ceremony at Westminster Abbey on Saturday, and two prominent royal figures are missing.

The four new photographs show the monarch and his wife, along with select members of the royal family, in photos taken by Hugo Burnand at Buckingham Palace.

Burnand is a favorite of Charles and Camilla, as the photographer also snapped the couple’s wedding photos in 2005.

King Charles is pictured in full regalia in the Throne Room at Buckingham Palace, wearing the Robe of Estate and the Imperial State Crown while holding the Sovereign’s Orb and Sovereign’s Sceptre with Cross.
King Charles is pictured in full regalia in the Throne Room at Buckingham Palace, wearing the Robe of Estate and the Imperial State Crown while holding the Sovereign’s Orb and Sovereign’s Sceptre with Cross.
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The king and queen are pictured in the Throne Room at Buckingham Palace.
The king and queen are pictured in the Throne Room at Buckingham Palace.
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In the larger group photo shared by the palace, only working members of the British royal family are pictured. Prince Harry and Prince Andrew are not working royals ― for reasons that could not be more different ― and are not included in the photos.

The Duke of Sussex is no longer a working royal because he stepped back from the royal family for reasons including financial independence and a move to North America. The Duke of York, a royal who has faced sexual assault allegations and settled a lawsuit related to such allegations in 2022, stepped back due to his long history with convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.

Instead, the photo includes Prince Edward and Princess Anne and their respective spouses, as well as Prince William and Kate Middleton.

Charles and Camilla with working members of the royal family, including (from left) the Duke of Kent, the Duchess of Gloucester, the Duke of Gloucester, Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, the Princess Royal, the king and queen, the Prince of Wales, the Princess of Wales, the Duchess of Edinburgh, Princess Alexandra, and the Duke of Edinburgh.
Charles and Camilla with working members of the royal family, including (from left) the Duke of Kent, the Duchess of Gloucester, the Duke of Gloucester, Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, the Princess Royal, the king and queen, the Prince of Wales, the Princess of Wales, the Duchess of Edinburgh, Princess Alexandra, and the Duke of Edinburgh.
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Harry also departed immediately after the coronation, as it was his son Prince Archie’s 4th birthday. The Duke of Sussex was also not asked to appear alongside other members of royal family who appeared on the Buckingham Palace balcony following the coronation.

Both he and Andrew were also not invited to participate in the balcony moment at Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee last year.

In addition to the photo handouts from the palace, King Charles also released remarks from himself and Camilla sharing their gratitude for those who participated in the three-day coronation weekend.

The full remarks are below:

As the Coronation weekend draws to a close, my wife and I just wanted to share our most sincere and heartfelt thanks to all those who have helped to make this such a special occasion.

We pay particular tribute to the countless people who have given their time and dedication to ensuring that the celebrations in London, Windsor and further afield were as happy, safe and enjoyable as possible. To those who joined in the celebrations - whether at home, at street parties and lunches, or by volunteering in communities - we thank you, each and every one.

To know that we have your support and encouragement, and to witness your kindness expressed in so many different ways, has been the greatest possible Coronation gift, as we now rededicate our lives to serving the people of the United Kingdom, the Realms and Commonwealth.

He signed off the message with Charles R, as the R stands for “Rex, which means King in Latin.

See more photos from King Charles’ coronation weekend below:

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The Princess of Wales speaks with guests Friday during a reception for overseas guests attending the coronation of King Charles III.
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People wearing cardboard masks of King Charles III and Queen Camilla are seen on Friday as preparations continue for the coronation.
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Another royal superfan wrapped in a Union Jack enjoys a drink at her camp on The Mall near Buckingham Palace.
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A royal fan adjusts her fake crown as she waits on The Mall in London ahead of Charles' coronation on Saturday.
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Royal superfans wearing Union Jack outfits stand in their camp on The Mall near Buckingham Palace on the eve of the coronation.
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Charles speaks to guests Friday during a reception at Buckingham Palace for overseas guests attending his coronation.
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The Princess of Wales (center) speaks with Crown Princess Mary of Denmark and Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark during a reception for overseas guests.
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Prince William speaks to Queen Suthida and King Vajiralongkorn of Thailand during a reception at Buckingham Palace.
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The Princess of Wales speaks with the first lady of the United States, Jill Biden, and her granddaughter Finnegan Biden during a reception at Buckingham Palace.
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Queen Rania and Abdullah II of Jordan at Buckingham Palace on Friday.
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Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco attend the coronation reception for overseas guests at Buckingham Palace.
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Protestors and well-wishers line the route of the "King's Procession," a stretch from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey, as they wait Charles and Camilla to pass in the Diamond State Coach, in central London, on Saturday ahead of their coronations.
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Charles and Camilla travel from St James's Palace to Buckingham Palace in London ahead of their coronation ceremony.
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Charles and Camilla arrive by car at Buckingham Palace.
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Katy Perry and Edward Enninful arrive at Westminster Abbey ahead of the coronation.
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First lady of the United States Jill Biden arrives ahead of the coronation ceremony.
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Baroness Floella Benjamin (right) arrives at Westminster Abbey ahead of the coronation.
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Lionel Richie speaks with Sadiq Khan in Westminster Abbey ahead of the coronation.
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Supporters of the Republic pressure group protest against the coronation on the edge of Trafalgar Square at the top of Whitehall on Saturday.
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More supporters of Republic.
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Justin Trudeau, prime minister of Canada, and Sophie Grégoire Trudeau attend the coronation.
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Speaker of the House of Commons Lindsay Hoyle arrives at Westminster Abbey ahead of the coronations.
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Charles and Camilla travel in the Diamond Jubilee Coach built in 2012 to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the reign of Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace ahead of the coronation.
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King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and Queen Jetsun Pema of Bhutan attend the coronation.
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Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson poses in a selfie prior to the coronation.
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Abdullah II of Jordan and Queen Rania attend the coronation.
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Charles and Camilla are carried in the Diamond Jubilee State Coach.
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King Letsie III of Lesotho and Masenate Mohato Seeiso, Queen of Lesotho, enter Westminster Abbey.
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The Prince of Monaco and Charlene, Princess of Monaco, attend the coronation.
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Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, arrives at Westminster Abbey.
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The Prince and Princess of Wales arrive.
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Princess Anne, the Princess Royal, arrives at Westminster Abbey.
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Princess Beatrice, her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi and Prince Harry arrive ahead of the coronation.
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Prince Andrew, Duke of York, and Zara and Mike Tindall arrive ahead of the coronation.
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Prince Edward and Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, arrive with Lady Louise Windsor (right) and the Earl of Wessex (left) at the coronation.
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Prince Louis and Princess Charlotte hold hands as they arrive at Westminster Abbey.
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Prince George (center) stands at Westminster Abbey ahead of the coronations of Charles and Camilla.
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George (center) and Charles outside Westminster Abbey. George was one of his grandfather's four Pages of Honour at the ceremony.
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Charles takes part in his and Camilla's coronation ceremony.
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Charles bows his dead during the ceremony.
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Louis pointing at something interesting in Westminster Abbey.
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The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby places the St Edward's Crown onto the head of King Charles III.
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King Charles III is crowned with St Edward's Crown by the Archbishop of Canterbury.
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A closer look at the monumental moment.
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A young member of the public is "crowned."
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A look inside Westminster Abbey during the coronation.
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Charles holds the Sovereign's Orb during his coronation ceremony.
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Princess Charlotte and the Princess of Wales share a sweet moment during the coronation.
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Prince William touches the St Edward's Crown during his homage to his father, King Charles.
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The Prince of Wales kisses his father, King Charles III, wearing St Edward's Crown, during the king's coronation ceremony.
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Charles after being crowned with the St Edward's Crown, as William and Charlotte look on.
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Members of the British royal family pictured during the coronation ceremony of Charles and Camilla.
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Charles walks wearing St Edward's Crown during the coronation.
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Charles and Camilla leave Westminster Abbey.
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The Duke of York during the coronation.
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Prince Harry leaves Westminster Abbey.
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The Prince of Wales exits Westminster Abbey.
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Princess Anne rides on horseback behind the Gold State Coach carrying the newly crowned king and queen as they travel down The Mall.
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Charles and Camilla set off from Westminster Abbey on route to Buckingham Palace.
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The Prince and Princess of Wales return to Buckingham Palace.
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Louis smiles through the window as he travels with his family back to Buckingham Palace.
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George peers out the window over his brother.
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Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh, smiles as he departs following the coronation.
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Charles and Camilla travel in the Gold State Coach, completed in 1762 and used at every coronation since that of William IV in 1831.
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Charles — wearing the Imperial State Crown — and Camilla — wearing a modified version of Queen Mary's Crown — wave from the Buckingham Palace balcony after viewing the Royal Air Force flypast.
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The royals on the Buckingham Palace balcony view a flypast by aircraft from the Royal Navy, Army Air Corps and Royal Air Force.
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The British Royal Air Force's aerobatic team, the "Red Arrows," perform a flypast over central London.
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Louis makes another great face during the flypast, as his brother George looks at him with a grin.
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William and Kate share a smile on the palace balcony.
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Charles give a last wave from the Buckingham Palace balcony.
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The Prince of Wales holds a can of 'Return of the King' Coronation Ale as he stands next to the Princess of Wales as they speak to people during a walkabout meeting members of the public on the Long Walk near Windsor Castle on May 7.
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Kate Middleton smiles during a walkabout meeting members of the public on the Long Walk near Windsor Castle, where the Coronation Concert to celebrate the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla is being held on May 7.
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Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak welcomes U.S. First Lady Jill Biden for a Coronation Big Lunch organized in Downing Street, in London on May 7.
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Prince Edward, the Duke of Edinburgh waves as he attends a Big Lunch with residents and representatives from the Royal British Legion, the Scouts and the Guides in Cranleigh Village Hall on May 7.

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