A never-before-seen portrait of the Queen has been unveiled in celebration of her Platinum Jubilee.The image was captured by Robert Munday and was presented publicly for the first time by the photographer as he launched his exhibition of light sculptures at Dorchester Collection’s 45 Park Lane in London.The new portrait, titled Platinum Queen: Felicity, was taken in 2004 and shows the monarch flashing a knowing smirk in the midst of sharing a joke with confidante and senior dresser, Angela Kelly, during a test shot organised by Munday.The photo session had been set up to gather images for the first official 3D hologram of the Queen, 95, and lead to the offhand moment that the public doesn’t usually get to see.
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Her Majesty is seen in the black-and-white portrait sporting her signature bouffant hairdo and is wearing her famous Diamond Diadem crown along with a pearl set of earrings and a necklace.
Munday had forgotten about the image after putting it away in his archives for nearly two decades before he came to it again last summer and decided to reveal it to the world.The Queen had been sitting at Buckingham Palace and was having her clothing rearranged by her dresser as the candid shot was taken by Munday who, looking back, stated his happiness at capturing the “fleeting moment”. "The Queen's daily life is so full of responsibility and duty that it was wonderful to see this fleeting moment of relaxation and pleasure,” the photographer said.
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