Yahoo Sports Prince Harry & Prince William’s Painting in the National Portrait Gallery Has Been Removed Amid Their Feud
Today in royal drama, a painting of Prince Harry and Prince William in the National Portrait Gallery has been removed amid their ongoing, truly never-ending, feud.
According to the The Times, the portrait by Nicky Philipps was first unveiled in 2010 and got a lot of praise. But the outlet notes that it may be “regarded as a painful reminder of the rift at the heart of the royal family,” especially for Kate Middleton, who happens to be patron of the National Portrait Gallery.
That said, the gallery hasn’t offered a specific reason why the painting isn’t included in their post-refurbishment reopening—and Kensington Palace says it wasn’t at their request.
Per a gallery spokesperson, “Decisions relating to the portraits on display at the National Portrait Gallery are made by the gallery’s curatorial team. With over 250,000 portraits in our collection, we are only able to display a small percentage within our building, however, as one of the world’s largest and most important collections of portraits, we regularly lend and tour our works, both nationally and internationally. This portrait by Nicky Philipps was included in a touring exhibition—Tudors to Windsors—which travelled between 2018 and 2021. The portrait was last displayed at the gallery between March and August 2018.”
Meanwhile, the Sunday Times notes that Nicky Philipps told them back in 2022 that “William and Harry sat for five sessions of one-and-a-half hours each—three times together, twice separately.” Philipps also described the process of painting their portrait, saying the brothers “were looking at each other, talking and laughing” and that “William was very much the protective elder brother, straightening Harry’s belt. It was perfect, so I asked them to stay that way. They were both utterly charming, quick-witted, and great fun. Harry was a very different man back then. I suppose my painting has acquired historic significance.”
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