Portrait of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

Portrait of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
ArtistAubrey Davidson-Houston
Year1971
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions299.7 cm × 172.7 cm (118.0 in × 68.0 in)
LocationPalace of Westminster, London

Portrait of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh is a portrait painting from 1971 by the Irish artist Aubrey Claud Davidson-Houston depicting Prince Philip in his ermine-trimmed robe which he had worn to his wife Queen Elizabeth II's coronation on 2 June 1953 at Westminster Abbey.[1][2] Davidson-Houston had been previously commissioned to paint the Queen and drew portraits of other members of the British royal family thereafter.[3]

The portrait was commissioned by the 6th Marquess of Cholmondeley who served as the Lord Great Chamberlain at the time.[1] It is placed next to a replica of the coronation portrait of Elizabeth II at the Houses of Parliament and is part of the Parliamentary Art Collection.[1][4][5] In the portrait Philip is shown wearing full dress naval uniform and his ermine-trimmed robe while the gardens at Buckingham Palace are visible in the background.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Official portrait painting of Prince Philip". UPI. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
  2. ^ "Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh's Robe for the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II 1953". Royal Collection Trust. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
  3. ^ Harrison, Louise (29 June 1995). "Obituary: Aubrey Davidson-Houston". The Independent. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
  4. ^ "Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh born 1921". Parliamentary Art Collection. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
  5. ^ "Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh". Art UK. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
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