Ralph Heimans's portrait of Queen Elizabeth II was commissioned to mark her 60 years on the throne and hung in the Chapter House of Westminster Abbey. The image is a part of the 'Platinum Jubilee: The Queen's Coronation' exhibition. Photo: AFP
On the eve of her funeral, Buckingham Palace released this previously unseen portrait of Queen Elizabeth II smiling with joy. Here 'The National' takes a look back at previous portraits of the queen. PA
This photograph of Queen Elizabeth, at Windsor Castle, was for her platinum jubilee. The image is part of the 'Platinum Jubilee: The Queen's Coronation' exhibition, on view at Windsor Castle until September 26. Photo: Ranald Mackechnie
This portrait, issued by the Royal Collection Trust, was taken by photographer Dorothy Wilding in 1952, and is featured in the 'Platinum Jubilee: The Queen's Accession' exhibition, on view at Buckingham Palace until October 2. Photo: Royal Collection Trust
This portrait of Queen Elizabeth by British artist Lucian Freud was finished in 2001 and caused an outcry. The image is a part of the 'Platinum Jubilee: The Queen's Coronation' exhibition. Reuters
The monarch was featured in Andy Warhol's 'Reigning Queens' series of portraits created in 1985. The pop art print, although not officially commissioned, was later brought into the Royal Collection. The image is a part of 'Platinum Jubilee: The Queen's Coronation' exhibition. Photo: Royal Collection Trust
This image of Queen Elizabeth II on her Coronation Day on June 2, 1953, was taken by royal photographer Cecil Beaton, and remains one of the most famous portraits of the monarch. The image is a part of the 'Platinum Jubilee: The Queen's Coronation' exhibition. Photo: Royal Collection Trust
The portrait of Queen Elizabeth II painted by Pietro Annigoni, was finished in 1956 and commissioned by the Fishmongers Company in the City of London. The image is a part of the 'Platinum Jubilee: The Queen's Coronation' exhibition. PA
Michael Leonard's portrait of Queen Elizabeth II was painted for her 60th birthday, and commissioned by 'Reader's Digest'. The image is a part of the 'Platinum Jubilee: The Queen's Coronation' exhibition. Photo: Reader's Digest / Shutterstock
Nigerian artist Chinwe Chukwuogo-Roy painted this portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, which was commissioned by the Commonwealth to mark her 2002 golden jubilee on March 10, 2002. The image is a part of the 'Platinum Jubilee: The Queen's Coronation' exhibition. Photo: Royal Collection Trust
Artist Chris Levine made headlines with his controversial portrait titled 'Lightness of Being', which shows the queen with her eyes closed. The image is a part of the 'Platinum Jubilee: The Queen's Coronation' exhibition. Photo: Royal Collection Trust
The 1963 plaster cast known as the 'Dressed Head' by Arnold Machin, provided the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II to be used on British stamps from 1967. The image is a part of the 'Platinum Jubilee: The Queen's Coronation' exhibition. Getty Images
This recent portrait of the monarch titled 'Algorithm Queen', was painted by an ultra-realistic humanoid robot artist called Ai-Da Robot for the platinum jubilee.
Ralph Heimans's portrait of Queen Elizabeth II was commissioned to mark her 60 years on the throne and hung in the Chapter House of Westminster Abbey. The image is a part of the 'Platinum Jubilee: The Queen's Coronation' exhibition. Photo: AFP
On the eve of her funeral, Buckingham Palace released this previously unseen portrait of Queen Elizabeth II smiling with joy. Here 'The National' takes a look back at previous portraits of the queen. PA
This photograph of Queen Elizabeth, at Windsor Castle, was for her platinum jubilee. The image is part of the 'Platinum Jubilee: The Queen's Coronation' exhibition, on view at Windsor Castle until September 26. Photo: Ranald Mackechnie
This portrait, issued by the Royal Collection Trust, was taken by photographer Dorothy Wilding in 1952, and is featured in the 'Platinum Jubilee: The Queen's Accession' exhibition, on view at Buckingham Palace until October 2. Photo: Royal Collection Trust
This portrait of Queen Elizabeth by British artist Lucian Freud was finished in 2001 and caused an outcry. The image is a part of the 'Platinum Jubilee: The Queen's Coronation' exhibition. Reuters
The monarch was featured in Andy Warhol's 'Reigning Queens' series of portraits created in 1985. The pop art print, although not officially commissioned, was later brought into the Royal Collection. The image is a part of 'Platinum Jubilee: The Queen's Coronation' exhibition. Photo: Royal Collection Trust
This image of Queen Elizabeth II on her Coronation Day on June 2, 1953, was taken by royal photographer Cecil Beaton, and remains one of the most famous portraits of the monarch. The image is a part of the 'Platinum Jubilee: The Queen's Coronation' exhibition. Photo: Royal Collection Trust
The portrait of Queen Elizabeth II painted by Pietro Annigoni, was finished in 1956 and commissioned by the Fishmongers Company in the City of London. The image is a part of the 'Platinum Jubilee: The Queen's Coronation' exhibition. PA
Michael Leonard's portrait of Queen Elizabeth II was painted for her 60th birthday, and commissioned by 'Reader's Digest'. The image is a part of the 'Platinum Jubilee: The Queen's Coronation' exhibition. Photo: Reader's Digest / Shutterstock
Nigerian artist Chinwe Chukwuogo-Roy painted this portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, which was commissioned by the Commonwealth to mark her 2002 golden jubilee on March 10, 2002. The image is a part of the 'Platinum Jubilee: The Queen's Coronation' exhibition. Photo: Royal Collection Trust
Artist Chris Levine made headlines with his controversial portrait titled 'Lightness of Being', which shows the queen with her eyes closed. The image is a part of the 'Platinum Jubilee: The Queen's Coronation' exhibition. Photo: Royal Collection Trust
The 1963 plaster cast known as the 'Dressed Head' by Arnold Machin, provided the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II to be used on British stamps from 1967. The image is a part of the 'Platinum Jubilee: The Queen's Coronation' exhibition. Getty Images
This recent portrait of the monarch titled 'Algorithm Queen', was painted by an ultra-realistic humanoid robot artist called Ai-Da Robot for the platinum jubilee.
Ralph Heimans's portrait of Queen Elizabeth II was commissioned to mark her 60 years on the throne and hung in the Chapter House of Westminster Abbey. The image is a part of the 'Platinum Jubilee: The Queen's Coronation' exhibition. Photo: AFP
