Portrait of Sophie, Countess of Wessex

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HRH The Countess of Wessex
HRH The Countess of Wessex (2006 painting).jpg
Artist Richard Stone
Year2006
TypePortrait
Medium Oil on canvas
Dimensions97 cm× 71 cm(38 in× 28 in)

HRH The Countess of Wessex, is a 2006 painting of Sophie, Countess of Wessex (later Duchess of Edinburgh) by the British artist Richard Stone.

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Stone had begun painting royal portraits by painting Sophie's grandmother-in-law, Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother for the Royal Anglian Regiment of which she was colonel-in-chief. [1] He was then commissioned by the regiment to make a portrait of her aunt by marriage Princess Margaret and later on he produced portraits of various members of the British royal family. [2] His 2006 portrait of the Countess of Wessex was commissioned by the Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps, of which she was colonel-in-chief. [3] [4] Sittings for the portrait were held at Sophie's residence, Bagshot Park, and she wore a dress by Shanghai Tang. [4] She unveiled the portrait at Sandhurst. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ Nikkhah, Roya (10 February 2013). "Royal family's favourite portrait painter reveals secrets of the royal sittings". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 30 June 2019. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
  2. ↑ Dean, Paul (26 October 1986). "An Artist Who Painted Himself Into a Corner : Royal Portraitist Makes Ends Meet by Limning Americans". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
  3. ↑ "No. 57032". The London Gazette (Supplement). 19 August 2003. p. 10318.
  4. 1 2 3 "Her Royal Highness The Countess of Wessex". Richard Stone. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
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