Photo: Royal Collection Trust
Queen Elizabethis the star of a new portrait on display at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Queen Elizabethwore the dark green robe– along with the feathered black velvet hat, which was not included in the art piece – for the annual Order of the Thistle service in July. (Her grandsonPrince Williamand daughter Princess Anne also sported the traditional garb for the service in Edinburgh as two new knights were installed in St. Giles’s Cathedral in Edinburgh city center.)
Behind her in the portrait are cloudy grey skies and a view of Salisbury Crags, cliffs located in Holyrood Park near the palace, her official royal residence in Scotland.
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Philipps, who has painted the Queen before as well asPrince WilliamandPrince Harry, said of painting the monarch, “It’s nerve-wracking, but it is enormous fun, and it’s a fantastic honor to be asked to do it.”
Nicky Philipps paints Queen Elizabeth.Royal Collection Trust
Last month,Queen Elizabethunveiled a new portrait of herselfwhile visiting the Royal Air Force Club for the organization’s 100th anniversary.
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Queen Elizabeth, who is hardly ever seen without her trusty bag, has reportedly owned more than 200 Launer handbags over the years. Her loyalty to the brand began in 1968, when designer Sam Launer sent her a bag.
source: people.com
