[00:03.608]This is the official coronation portrait of George III,
[00:06.438]painted around the time he moved into Buckingham House.
[00:09.332]And as was the custom, he's in full royal regalia.
[00:13.626]Exquisite gold silks and sumptuous ermine robes.
[00:20.122]But look closely at his face,
[00:21.853]because this is a king
[00:22.786]he also wanted to be seen as good-natured and honest and open.
[00:27.681]A very different character from the previous owner,
[00:30.232]the Duke of Buckingham.
[00:31.480]Where he was showy and flamboyant,
[00:34.295]George III was serious and conscientious,
[00:37.892]even a little bit priggish.
[00:40.252]He presented Buckingham House to Queen Charlotte as a quiet family retreat,
[00:44.765]away from the hurly-burly of court life.