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Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh and Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh and Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

1844-1900
Naval officer; second son of Queen Victoria
Sitter associated with 79 portraits
Prince Andrew, Duke of York

Prince Andrew, Duke of York

1960-
Second son of Queen Elizabeth II
Sitter associated with 38 portraits | Artist of 5 portraits
Tony Blair

Tony Blair

1953-
Prime Minister
Sitter in 15 portraits
James Boswell

James Boswell

1740-1795
Biographer of Dr Johnson
Sitter associated with 16 portraits
Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux

Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux

1778-1868
Lord Chancellor
Sitter associated with 280 portraits
Jeffery Camp

Jeffery Camp

1923-2020
Artist and teacher
Sitter in 3 portraits
Prince Charles Edward Stuart

Prince Charles Edward Stuart

1720-1788
Grandson of James II; 'Bonnie Prince Charlie'
Sitter associated with 41 portraits
Prince Charles

Prince Charles

1948-
Prince of Wales
Sitter in 167 portraits
Sean Connery

Sean Connery

1930-
Actor
Sitter in 7 portraits
John Craxton

John Craxton

1922-2009
Painter, set designer and Royal Academician
Sitter in 4 portraits | Artist of 1 portrait
Alistair Darling

Alistair Darling

1953-
Politician; Chancellor of the Exchequer
Sitter in 1 portrait
Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley

Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley

1545-1567
Second Consort of Mary, Queen of Scots
Sitter associated with 25 portraits
Arthur Conan Doyle

Arthur Conan Doyle

1859-1930
Novelist
Sitter in 6 portraits
Iain Duncan Smith

Iain Duncan Smith

1954-
Conservative politician; Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Sitter in 1 portrait
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

1921-
Consort of Elizabeth II
Sitter associated with 219 portraits
Robert Edwards

Robert Edwards

1925-2013
Medical researcher; pioneer of IVF conception
Sitter in 1 portrait
Queen Elizabeth II

Queen Elizabeth II

1926-
Queen regnant
Sitter associated with 967 portraits
Thomas Erskine, 1st Baron Erskine

Thomas Erskine, 1st Baron Erskine

1750-1823
Lord Chancellor
Sitter associated with 69 portraits
John Duncan Fergusson

John Duncan Fergusson

1874-1961
Artist
Sitter in 3 portraits | Artist of 1 portrait
George Galloway

George Galloway

1954-
Politician, broadcaster and writer
Sitter in 1 portrait