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Richard Stone completed two portraits ofPrince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh in 2002 and 2007. In the early 2000s, he painted him for theGuild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators and in 2007 for theNational Maritime Museum.
The portrait is anoil painting of Philip and measures 25 in × 21 in (640 mm × 530 mm).[1] Philip, who had served as Grand Master of theGuild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators until 2002,[2] and at the suggestion ofLord Cadogan he sat for a portrait to mark his departure after spending five decades in the role.[1] In March 2002 he portrait was unveiled in the presence of Philip and his sonPrince Andrew, Duke of York, who succeeded his father in the role of Grand Master.[1] Stone, who painted several portraits of Philip, described his conversations with his as "always robust with his forthright views."[3]
The 2007 portrait is also an oil on canvas painting and measures 202.3 cm × 101.5 cm (79.6 in × 40.0 in).[4] It hangs in theNational Maritime Museum.[4]
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