It is the second official portrait of the four generations of royals together. The Queen, 93, standing at the front of her family, wears a white dress with a blue brooch and clutches a handbag.

While there have been official photographs of King ... as well as oil portraits of previous monarchs like Queen Victoria and King George III. “Whilst contemporary, [the portrait] rests ...

Queen Victoria restored the reputation ... something denied to her until then. Victoria moved to Buckingham Palace making it her official royal residence in London. She began exerting her will ...

"It's very rare to see her smiling. She doesn't in any of her portraits, so it humanizes her, I think, for the first time." Dixon added: "Queen Victoria was always very up-to-date with technology ...