Duke of Edinburgh with Bronze Silver & Gold

2017
Woven names tapes with dressmaker pins on canvas, 88 x 72 cm.

The Duke of Edinburgh has announced that he will be stepping down from his official royal duties in the autumn of 2017. To celebrate some of his achievements I have assembled his portrait using the names of Duke of Edinburgh Award holders at Bronze, Silver and Gold. By special invitation the portrait includes the name of Double Olympic Champion Dame Kelly Holmes (Silver Award), also well-known TV presenter Jim Rosenthal (Gold Award) and Mark Dennison presenter at BBC Radio Nottingham (Bronze Award). David Love (Gold Award) a mountaineer, expedition leader and passionate adventurer is also thrilled to have his name included in the Duke's portrait; David recently presented the Gold Duke of Edinburgh Awards at Buckingham Palace.   

It is a pleasure to announce that the Duke of Edinburgh portrait will be exhibited in Mayfair, London at bespoke tailors Kent Haste & Lachter, 7 Sackville Street, London, W1S 3DE. John Kent (Royal Tailor) has been privileged to make trousers for HRH Duke of Edinburgh since 1966 and still holds the Royal Warrant. The tailoring team are thrilled to exhibit the Dukes portrait celebrating his contribution to The Duke of Edinburgh Award since 1956.  By special invitation the portrait also includes Managing Director Stephen Lachter (Gold Award). 

The window exhibition will run from Friday 1st Sept PM - Friday 29th Sept 2017 AM, to coincide with the Duke stepping down from his royal duties.
Limited Edition Giclee print available, 58cm wide x 71cm high, Limited Edition of 95.

Detail: The Duke of Edinburgh’s left ear.

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List of the lucky participants including an award holder from Canada:-  

David Paling
Paul Rudin
Katie Rudin
Joe Rudin
Elizabeth Rudin
Sam Rudin
Robert Buckby
Mark Buckby
Clare Buckby  
Sheilagh Jarman
Emma Baxter
Cat Johnston
Lizzy Gibney                             
Sophie Gibney
Rebecca Holmes
Kate Ellen
Lauren Spurr
Laura Timmins
Cheryl Price
Joanne Guest
Sophie Martin
John McQueen                   
Patricia Moor
Tanvi Tambe
Robert Mann
Agnis Baskerville
Emily Whitmore
Caitlin O'Toole
Emily Mackie
Bryony Boeshart-Thomas
Francesca Whetstone
Caitlin Boeshart-Thomas
Emily Hall
Martyn Farmer
Joel Gibney
Grace Bennett
Kate Jamieson
Ashveini Jeyabalan
Nathaniel Dargue
William Taylor
David Cooke
Anna Cooke
Ella Davis
Samm Daniels
Jack Opie
Sav Kyriakou
Ella Booth-Pryce
Barbara Gibney  
Hannah Purcell
Freya Purcell
Nick Jones
Helena Gillett
Matthew Roberts
Jennie Roberts
Emma Charmbury
Annabelle Hawes
Nasser Abdulaty
David Broadbent
Lauren Townsend
Holly Townsend
Olivia Heywood
Charlie Kelvey
Emma Walker
Koren Randell
Dhruv Joshi
Juliet Motley-Wilcock
Orlaith Vallance
Niamh Vallance
Oliver Simpson
Catriona Simpson
Ellie Bryan
Andy Piper
Amanda Harker
Oliver Hartfield
Alyson Fricker
Chris Newsome
Ally Turner
Leah Holmes
David Love
Dame Kelly Holmes
Mark Dennison
Jim Rosenthal
Stephen Lachter
Elliot Hannaford

Work in progress.