Ralph Heimans, from Sydney who now lives in South London with his wife and daughters, was allowed a one-hour sitting with the Queen at Buckingham Palace to paint her portrait in 2012.
In the spring of 2012, portrait artist Ralph Heimans stood on the Cosmati pavement of Westminster Abbey and awaited the subject of his latest commission, Queen Elizabeth II. When she approached, he says, it was an extraordinary moment. “She was wearing her Robe of State, with four footmen holding it, and as she came down…
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