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 when she 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 do a wonderful job.”
Standing next to her father Terence in the grounds of the Sandringham estate, Olivia handed him the drawing and received a warm handshake from the monarch.
True to his well-known sense of humor, Charles looked at the portrait and joked: “At least I’m smiling in the photo.”
The sweet exchange offered a brighter moment during 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 spectacular red oil painting unveiled in 2024, which showed Charles wearing his Welsh Guards uniform.
The monarch also continued the royal portrait tradition with a formal naval photograph and the publication of his coronation state portrait alongside Queen Camilla in the National Gallery.
Charles arrived at the church in his electric Lotus Eletre SUV before joining the Rev. Canon Dr Paul Williams, rector of Sandringham, for the service.
The visit came at the end of an intense week for the King. He previously welcomed Andy Burnham to Buckingham Palace and invited him to form the government during a private audience.
