Richard Stone, from Witham, Essex, took three years to paint the portrait ... he had spent years sifting through art history books and studying the grand masters. "I was very aware of the great ...

Queen Elizabeth II died at Balmoral on Thursday, aged 96, after a 70-year reign. Flags will fly at half-mast and books of condolence will be opened in Essex. Jennifer Tolhurst, the county's lord ...