Her Majesty's Pleasure

R is one of the most accomplished landscapers and portraitists I have the good fortune to know. His classic Jag would have been better, but he bought this so he could sleep out on location. I did tell him a camper van might have been better.

Some ten years ago, he was invited to take the Queen’s portrait after she’d been distributing Maundy money in Bradford Cathedral. He was invited again, but gave someone else the chance instead...