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The Queen attends 200th anniversary Braemar Gathering days before her own historic milestone

Just a few days shy of making history when she becomes the longest reigning British monarch, The Queen attended the Braemar Gathering in Scotland. The Duke of Edinburgh and The Duke of Rothesay, as Charles in styled in Scotland joined Her Majesty. Embed from Getty Images The event, just like Her Majesty is celebrating a milestone for the history books. 2015 marks the 200th anniversary of the games…
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The Royal Society of Portrait Painters commemorate The Queen’s reign

On 9 September Queen Elizabeth II becomes the longest reigning British monarch, surpassing the record held by her great-great-grandmother, Queen Victoria. According to 2014 figures, there have been over 150 portraits of her during her lifetime. “Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Painted in 1974 by David Poole for Royal Artillery Woolwich. “I wanted to paint The Queen as a woman rather…
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New portrait of The Queen unveiled honouring her record reign

A new portrait of The Queen to mark the occasion of Her Majesty becoming Britain’s longest-reigning monarch has been unveiled. The new portrait was commissioned by Illustrated London News Ltd (ILN), with collaboration from The Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust (QEST) and the Royal Warrant Holders Association. Painted in oils, it portrays The Queen in the robes of the Order of the Garter…
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All That Glitters: The Legacy of a Georgian Duchess

The year was 1774 and seventeen-year-old Lady Georgiana Spencer was a blushing bride. All of England whispered about the most advantageous marriage. Lady Georgiana’s groom was none other than the much-sought-after Duke of Devonshire, considered the most attractive bachelor of his age. Married on her birthday in a quiet ceremony, little did she realise the lasting impact she would make on history…
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