What is the chance that an elderly lady (Patricia Deans 80) would a] remember that the portrait looked familiar, b] still have her grandmother's back copies of the 1937 magazines and c] climb into the attic and find a specific photo of King George? I have a better chance of winning the lottery!
Mind you, all the Windsor men looked the same so adapting the portrait would not have been difficult :)
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2081633/Airbrushing-1930s-style-How-artist-used-coronation-picture-Edward-VIII-successor-George-VI---painting-new-head-portrait.html
What is the chance that an elderly lady (Patricia Deans 80) would a] remember that the portrait looked familiar, b] still have her grandmother's back copies of the 1937 magazines and c] climb into the attic and find a specific photo of King George? I have a better chance of winning the lottery!
ReplyDeleteMind you, all the Windsor men looked the same so adapting the portrait would not have been difficult :)
I agree, and they look so similar. The story behind this is really interesting though and again shows the 'establishment' in such a poor light.
ReplyDelete