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Re: Portrait of HM

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26-07-2020, 11:57 AM
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Re: Portrait of HM

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An absolutely brilliant painting techically but I'm not sure it captures her true likeness.
I think it’s a brilliant portrait and the background detail is fantastic .
I am not sure I like it it comes over as fuddy duddy but then it’s a 94 woman in a formal setting .
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26-07-2020, 12:08 PM
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Re: Portrait of HM

Well I think it's a lovely natural portrait of the Queen, although she does look slightly younger than her years.

Her Maj looks very relaxed.
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26-07-2020, 12:11 PM
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Re: Portrait of HM

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Well I think it's a lovely natural portrait of the Queen, although she does look slightly younger than her years.

Her Maj looks very relaxed.
She doesn't look her age that is true.
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Re: Portrait of HM

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In what way?

The word "slave" is quite imprecise and certainly covers the bottom wipers in the "royal" household especially considering the awful pay and unusual terms of employment.
That is true. I used to work with someone who had worked at Buck House for years. The pay is lousy. The accommodation was not too good, either, though the cost of that was low - what they used to refer to as a "peppercorn" rent. Just as well, given the dire T&Cs.

The staff have nicknames for the Royals, too.

The Queen = Brenda;
The Duke of Edinburgh = the Greek;
Prince Charles = Brian.

Private Eye magazine still refers to the Royals by these names.
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26-07-2020, 12:55 PM
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Re: Portrait of HM

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Well I think it's a lovely natural portrait of the Queen, although she does look slightly younger than her years.

Her Maj looks very relaxed.
Gin does that to geriatrics.
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Re: Portrait of HM

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Nice one, I am given to understand HM has a good sense of humour.
Given some of her family members she would need one!
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26-07-2020, 03:16 PM
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Re: Portrait of HM

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Oh my sainted aunt!

Not another victim of randy andy ???
I can't quite imagine monkeypuzzle being anybody's victim !
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26-07-2020, 06:18 PM
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Oh my sainted aunt!

Not another victim of randy andy ???
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I really like this portrait because although the photo was taken before all this, it seems a celebration of the good parts of lockdown. Pets, flowers, tea and sitting in your favourite chair!
 
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