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Back in 2014, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II sat for artist Henry Ward as he crafted a painting that would mark six decades of patronage to the British Red Cross.
Two years on, the result is the spectacular eight-foot portrait of the Queen pictured above, which she herself unveiled today at Windsor Castle before a select audience.
This is the first time the Queen has been depicted in a portrait as the patron of the Red Cross. Join us to peek into the archives and take a look at 60 years of support from the Queen.
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