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HRH Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester

As an Order of Chivalry of the British Crown, every reigning monarch since Queen Victoria has been Sovereign Head, and a senior member of The Royal Family fulfils the role of Grand Prior – Head of the Order. The Duke of Gloucester has been Grand Prior since 1975, and this is the first time that a Grand Prior has been portrayed in sculptural form rather than in a painted portrait.

This object is on display

Object type: Sculpture
Date: Production: 2015
Sculptor: Kate Newlyn (active c. 1990s - present)
Subject(s): Royalty
Portraiture
Associated person: Subject: Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester (b. 1944)
Materials and technique: Sculpture cast in bronze with copper glasses
Themes: Royal Connections
Exhibition history: By Royal Appointment, Museum of the Order of St John, 2019
Credit line: On loan from St John International
Catalogue number: L2017.1