New portrait of the Queen is unveiled

A new portrait to mark the Queen's six decades as patron of the British Red Cross has been unveiled by the monarch at Windsor Castle.

The Henry Ward artwork (right) depicts the head of state wearing her flowing garter robes as she sits in Windsor Castle’s White Drawing Room.

Photo issued by the British Red Cross of a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by British artist Henry Wardplaceholder image
Photo issued by the British Red Cross of a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by British artist Henry Ward

She is the longest-serving patron of the charity.

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