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Dane reign

Mette Skougaard and Thomas Lyngby bring eloquent context to Ralph Heimans’ portraits of Crown Princess Mary and Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark.

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HRH Crown Princess Mary of Denmark, 2006 Ralph Heimans AM
HRH Crown Princess Mary of Denmark, 2006 Ralph Heimans AM. The Museum of National History at Frederiksborg Castle. © Ralph Heimans
Christian IX and his family in the Garden Room at Fredensborg, 1883 by Laurits Tuxen
Christian IX and his family in the Garden Room at Fredensborg, 1883 by Laurits Tuxen
Study for portrait of HRH Crown Princess Mary by Ralph Heimans
Study for portrait of HRH Crown Princess Mary by Ralph Heimans
Portrait of Princess Christina of Denmark, 1538 by Hans Holbein the Younger
Portrait of Princess Christina of Denmark, 1538 by Hans Holbein the Younger
Portrait of HRH Crown Prince Frederik, 2018 by Ralph Heimans
Portrait of HRH Crown Prince Frederik, 2018 by Ralph Heimans
Study for portrait of HRH Crown Prince Frederik by Ralph Heimans
Study for portrait of HRH Crown Prince Frederik by Ralph Heimans
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HRH Crown Princess Mary of Denmark, 2006 Ralph Heimans AM
HRH Crown Princess Mary of Denmark, 2006 Ralph Heimans AM
HRH Crown Princess Mary of Denmark, 2006 Ralph Heimans AM
HRH Crown Princess Mary of Denmark, 2006 Ralph Heimans AM

Human encounters

Magazine article by Joanna Gilmour, 2023

Joanna Gilmour takes us behind the scenes of some of Ralph Heimans’ best-known portraits of royalty, heads of state and cultural icons.
The Coronation Theatre, Westminster Abbey: A Portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, 2012
The Coronation Theatre, Westminster Abbey: A Portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, 2012
The Coronation Theatre, Westminster Abbey: A Portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, 2012
The Coronation Theatre, Westminster Abbey: A Portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, 2012

Imagination

Magazine article by Dr Sarah Engledow, 2013

Dr Sarah Engledow tells the story of The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee portrait by Australian artist Ralph Heimans.

Princess Mary

Portrait story

Artist Jiawei Shen describes the symbolism in his portrait of HRH Crown Princess Mary of Denmark.
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