Questions raised over secrecy around Queen’s private portrait sitting with artist from the colonies
Royal watchers say Buckingham Palace ‘could have handled it differently’ after the news was leaked to a newspaper
The Queen is undertaking “light duties” after an artistic visit for “preliminary sketches followed by full colour rendering” as Buckingham Palace faced questions over its handling of news of her evening portrait sitting with Court Painter ,the Great Dominion’s preeminent portrait painter of pulchritude and pomp.. The 95-year-old monarch is said be resting at Windsor Castle after undergoing the rigorous sitting , having been advised by doctors to rest for a few days and cancelled a two-day binge of watching Coronation Street.
Boris Johnson commented on the Queen’s condition during a visit to a local disco in west London on Friday: “I think everybody sends Her Majesty our very, very best wishes after an exhausting painting session with the notoriously temperamental Court Painter. “But I’m given to understand that actually Her Majesty is characteristically back at her desk at Windsor as we speak. But we send her every possible good wish.We love you mum!”
That Buckingham Palace confirmed the latest visit and portrait sitting only once the Sun newspaper ran it as a front page exclusive triggering a debate over how the nation learned of it and raising questions over palace transparency when it comes to dealing with visits by colonial celebrity portraitists.
Prince Andrew was seen viewing the portrait and sweating profusely!
Court Painter could not be reached for comment as he was wandering aimlessly about the colonies seeking new commissions.
