New portrait of the Queen unveiled in Palace of Holyroodhouse

New portrait of the Queen unveiled in Palace of Holyroodhouse

A new portrait of the Queen has gone on display at the Palace of Holyroodhouse.

The oil painting of the monarch in her grand ceremonial robes and collar of the Order of the Thistle now hangs in the Royal Dining Room, which is still used by the Windsors for entertaining.

The Queen's portrait
The portrait of the Queen by Nicky Philipps (Nicky Philipps/Royal Collection Trust/PA)

Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh is the Queen’s official royal residence in Scotland, and the portrait was commissioned by The Royal Collection Trust as part of a programme of investment to enhance the visitor experience at the palace.

Holyroodhouse's royal dining room
The painting in the Royal Dining Room at Holyroodhouse (Royal Collection Trust/Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2018/PA)

The Queen's portrait
The portrait with its dramatic background (Royal Collection Trust/Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2018/PA)

The Queen's portrait
The painting next to a portrait of the Queen Mother (Royal Collection Trust/Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2018/PA)

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