King Charles received a special artistic tribute from a young admirer during his visit to Norfolk.
Seven-year-old Olivia Rickards presented the monarch with a hand-drawn portrait as he arrived for Sunday’s service at St Mary the Virgin Church.
The colorful artwork showed the king smiling in a blue suit and tie, accompanied by a heartfelt message that read: “Dear King Charles, thank you for looking after England, you are doing a wonderful job.”
Standing next to her father Terence in the grounds of the Sandringham estate, Olivia handed over the drawing and received a warm handshake from the monarch.
True to his familiar sense of humour, Charles looked at the portrait and joked: “At least I’m smiling in the picture.”
The sweet exchange offered a lighter moment in a busy period for the king, who has recently been the subject of several official portraits since his coronation in 2023.
Among the most notable was Jonathan Yeo’s dramatic red oil painting, unveiled in 2024, depicting Charles wearing his Welsh Guards uniform.
The monarch has also continued the tradition of royal portraiture with a formal naval photograph and the release of her coronation state portrait alongside Queen Camilla at the National Gallery.
Charles arrived at the church in his electric Lotus Eletre SUV before joining Rev Canon Dr. Paul Williams, Principal of Sandringham, for the service.
The visit came at the end of a busy week for the king. Earlier, he welcomed Andy Burnham to Buckingham Palace and invited him to form a government during a private audience.
