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<p>As is usual practice following accession, an Official Portrait has been taken of
His Majesty The King to mark the start of the new Reign, for use in public buildings
and for other official purposes. His Majesty’s Government will use this portrait for
the Official Portrait Scheme, announced by the Deputy Prime Minister in April last
year.</p><p> </p><p>The ongoing scheme opened in November 2023 to enable certain Public
Authorities across the UK to apply for a free, framed official portrait of His Majesty
The King for display in their buildings. As always, the Government is ensuring value
for money in the contract for the production and distribution of the Official Portrait.
By establishing a UK-wide contract for the supply of portraits for this scheme, HMG
has achieved a significant cost saving in comparison to comparable commercially available
royal portraits thereby benefiting the public-purse as a whole. The supplier will
be paid per delivered portrait and as it is a voluntary scheme the final cost will
depend on the uptake.</p><p> </p>
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