D-DAY veteran Dr Tom Renouf’s portrait will be unveiled at Buckingham Palace today (Friday) – one of a series of paintings commissioned by the Prince of Wales.

Dr Renouf, 90, from Musselburgh, will travel to the palace with his family to see the finished work for the first time.

He is one of 12 veterans who were asked to sit for portraits by Prince Charles.

The Prince of Wales said: “The crucial importance of a group of protraits such as these is that it will live on as a permanent record of the character and spirit of these remarkable men.” Dr Renouf, who served with the 51st Highland Division, and is a veteran of the 5th Battalion Black Watch, has been honoured for his bravery, receiving both the Military Medal for helping liberate France and, last year, the Legion d’Honneur – France’s highest military award.

The portrait was painted by acclaimed Scottish artist Clara Drummond.

Clara, who studied at the University of Cambridge and is a former student and now teacher at the Royal Drawing School, London, grew up in Edinburgh.

She made several visits to Dr Renouf’s home to sketch him to help her create her finished work.

Dr Renouf said: “I was delighted to be asked to be one of the veterans in this series of portraits and I am looking forward to seeing the finished portraits at Buckingham Palace.

“Clara came to our home, taking her sketches away with her.

“My wife and I are travelling to London with my son and daughter-in-law.” The veterans featured in the portraits have all been invited to a special viewing of the exhibition at the palace today.

They have been given free accommodation at the Victory Services Club, near Marble Arch, and transport from the club to the palace is also being provided.