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🎨 World's largest portrait Collection 🏠 Open daily 10.30-18.00 πŸŒƒ Friday & Saturday 10.30-21.00 πŸ‘€ Search @ nationalportraitgallery to find us elsewhere
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    Jan 5
    Our exhibition line-up for 2026... And a little reminder that our permanent Collection is for everyone and is free to visit. Our opening times are below. Open daily: 10.30 – 18.00 Friday & Saturday: 10.30 – 21.00
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    Sep 28, 2024
    Dame Maggie Smith 1934 – 2024 🧑
    [IMAGE] The actor Dame Maggie Smith stands in front of her painted portrait. She is wearing a dark suit and white top.
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    Jan 9, 2023
    Happy Birthday to our Patron, HRH The Princess of Wales.⁠
    [IMAGE] A black and white photograph of HRH The Princess of Wales. The Princess is sitting down, wearing a light coloured gown.
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    Sep 16, 2022
    Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II was born Princess Elizabeth of York on 21 April 1926 in London. As a young royal, countless images of the Queen were captured – from her first years to the earliest moments of her royal duties.
    [IMAGE] A black and white photograph and Queen Elizabeth II as a young girl
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    Feb 6, 2022
    Today marks 70 years since Queen Elizabeth II ascended the throne, making her the first British Monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee. Β  This portrait of Queen Elizabeth II was taken in 1952, the year before her coronation.
    A black and white photograph of Queen Elizabeth II wearing a gown, with a necklace, and a crown. She is looking to her right.
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    Sep 18, 2022
    As Queen Elizabeth II’s rule became record-breaking, new portraits captured spoke specifically to the longevity of her reign – like this one, taken by David Bailey on the year of her 88th birthday.
    [IMAGE] A photograph of Queen Elizabeth II. She is wearing a pale blue dress, and diamond and blue gemstone jewellery. She is looking directly to the camera with a subtle smile.
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    Jan 9, 2022
    We’re wishing HRH The Duchess of Cambridge a wonderful birthday🎈 To celebrate this day, we are pleased to announce that these three new portraits of The Duchess, taken by Paolo Roversi, have entered our Collection.
    A photograph of the Duchess of Cambridge in a white dress sitting down.
    A photograph of the Duchess of Cambridge smiling, wearing a red dress.
    A close up photograph of the Duchess of Cambridge in a white dress, smiling directly at the camera.
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    May 30, 2022
    To mark the #PlatinumJubilee, portraits of Queen Elizabeth II have been projected onto Marble ArchπŸ‘‘ Alongside @theartofldn & @MarbleArchLDN, with the support of @EnglishHeritage & @CityWestminster, our Gallery lit up Marble Arch with 6 images of the Queen from our Collection✨
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    Aug 2, 2023
    David Hockney: Drawing from Life returns this autumn. πŸ“† 2 November 2023 – 21 January 2024 Pre-book your tickets now: npg.org.uk/whatson/exhibi…
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    Apr 21, 2022
    We're wishing Her Majesty The Queen a wonderful birthday 🎈 Explore the most iconic looks from Queen Elizabeth II's reign in a blog from former Editor-In-Chief of @BritishVogue, @AShulman2: npg.org.uk/blog/alexandra… ⁠ πŸ“ΈQueen Elizabeth II by Dorothy Wilding, 1952 Β© NPG
    A black and white photograph of The Queen in her coronation outfit, which is a floral dress with a sash. She is wearing a Crown and holds a fan in her right hand.
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    Apr 9, 2021
    We are extremely saddened to learn of the death of His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh this morning. Our deepest sympathy goes out to Her Majesty The Queen and all of the Royal Family. Photograph by Dorothy Wilding, July 1947.
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    Jul 28, 2024
    β€œThere is something delicious about writing the first words of a story. You never quite know where they'll take you.” Beatrix Potter, children's writer and illustrator, was born #onthisday in 1866. 🎨 by Delmar Banner, 1938 Β© National Portrait Gallery, London
    [IMAGE] A painted portrait of Beatrix Potter
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    Nov 14, 2022
    King Charles III was born #onthisday in 1948. To mark His Majesty’s birthday, we are excited to announce the launch of a new publication - Charles III: The Making of a King.
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    Jan 9, 2024
    Happy Birthday to our Patron HRH The Princess of Wales 🎊 πŸ“· David Parry
    [IMAGE] A photograph of HRH The Princess of Wales and Director Dr Nicholas Cullinan OBE walking through the National Portrait Gallery.
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