As 2000 mourners gather in Westminster Abbey for the Queen’s state funeral, high above them hangs the largest-ever portrait of the monarch – painted by an Australian.
As 2000 mourners gather in Westminster Abbey for Queen Elizabeth II’s state funeral on Monday, high above them hangs the largest-ever portrait of the monarch – painted by an Australian.
Artist Ralph Heimans photographed outside the Palace of Westminster in London, England ahead of the Queen’s state funeral.The stakes of painting the world’s most recognisable woman inevitably came with visceral nerves and material costs. The work showcased his ability to highlight the unique lives of his subjects and served as a precursor to his next royal portrait: Queen Elizabeth II.– the name given to the official Diamond Jubilee portrait – is now part of the Royal Collection and housed in the coronation and burial site of some of Britain’s most famous kings and queens.
“It was about returning to the point of origin where the Queen’s story began,” he says, referring to her coronation at the age of 26, one year after King George VI’s death. An initial request for the monarch to wear her purple coronation robe for the sitting was placed on hold because the Queen wanted to speak to her husband before signing off.RALPH HEIMANS
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