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His Majesty King Charles III is a keen painter himself, appreciating a good piece of art, and on Tuesday he announced there will be a special exhibition at Buckingham Palace this summer with pieces close to his heart.

The monarch has had painters follow him on overseas tours for 40 years and now the incredible masterpieces that have been created will be on display for the public to see.

The Royal Collection Trust made the announcement yesterday, writing: “This summer, ‘The King’s Tour Artists’, a new exhibition featuring over 70 works of art from His Majesty’s own collection, will be on display for visitors to the State Rooms at Buckingham Palace.

“For the past 40 years, an artist has been personally selected by The King to accompany the travelling party on a royal overseas tour with the brief to draw or paint whatever inspired them.

An accompanying publication, ‘The Art of Royal Travel: Journeys with The King’, will further explore and celebrate this special royal tradition.”

Fans adored this project. and rushed to the comments section to share their praise for the upcoming show. “What a wonderful idea! The art is beautiful and each image unique,” wrote one follower, and: “Every single painting is just amazing. Would love to see this exhibition,” added another. A third penned: “This is amazing. What a great initiative.” Many others agreed, writing “great idea” under the post which garnered 12,000 likes in a day.