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The Gallery was founded in 1856 to collect portraits of famous British men and women. Explore 120,000 portraits from the 16th Century to the present day.

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Twiggy: A Life in Photographs

Twiggy: A Life in Photographs

Until 21 March 2010

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 1889

On this day, 20 November, in 1925

Alexandra of Denmark (1844-1925)

Queen of Edward VII died in Sandringham, Norfolk

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