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Prince Charles' watercolors in the Garrison Chapel in London: "takes me to another dimension"
Photo: JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP
As heir to the throne of Queen Elizabeth II of England, Prince Charles is already taking on numerous representative tasks in the royal family.
The Duke of Cornwall finds distraction in free hours in painting.
Dozens of works by the royal artist have been shown in London since Christmas.
"It takes me to another dimension and, quite literally, refreshes parts of the soul that cannot be reached by other activities," Charles had recently said to the British media.
Painting is one of the "most relaxing and therapeutic pursuits" that he knows.
"Horrified" by earlier sketches
However, Charles is dissatisfied with his early work.
According to the 73-year-old, he was "horrified" by the quality of his first sketches.
According to Charles himself, he came to brushes and paint because he didn't like photography.
"I felt an overwhelming need to use watercolors to express what I was seeing," the Royal said, according to CNN.
Comparable textures are impossible to achieve with photography.
In the Garrison Chapel in London, which belongs to the Prince's Foundation, a total of 79 watercolors are now on display, depicting landscapes in France, the Scottish Highlands and Tanzania, for example.
The pictures should remind Charles of better days.
Brother Andrew under pressure
The royal family is currently under pressure.
A US judge admitted a civil suit against Charles' brother, Prince Andrew, on Monday.
The now 38-year-old Virginia Giuffre accuses Andrew of having sexually abused her as a minor.
Andrew has now failed in his attempt to have the lawsuit dismissed and will probably have to face a lawsuit in the fall.
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