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Britain's Prince William has unveiled a portrait of his grandmother Queen Elizabeth.
The prince unveiled the painting at a state reception at Government House in Wellington today (10.04.14) and the picture will hang in New Zealand's Portrait Gallery.
It was painted by Nick Cuthell, a young artist who spends time between New Zealand and London, and the monarch agreed to his request she wore a simple blue day dress accompanied by her silver New Zealand fern brooch.
Keith Ovenden, the gallery's chairman of trustees said: ''It's a tremendous honour that Her Majesty has allowed the NZ Portrait Gallery this unique opportunity to paint her from life rather than photographs, which is now more usual.
"The New Zealand Portrait Gallery is a national institution so this portrait now belongs to the people of New Zealand. We hope as many people as possible will come to see it".
The portrait was funded by an anonymous group who wanted to mark their loyalty to the queen in celebration of her 60 years as queen of New Zealand, and gallery director Avenal McKinnon said they felt it was important that the portrait would be on show and freely accessible for all to see.
The portrait will be hung as part of the permanent collection and available for public viewing from Saturday (12.04.14).

Britain's Queen Elizabeth has agreed to help Ireland mark the centenary of the 1916 Easter Rising.
The monarch said she and her family will "stand alongside" the Irish people when they mark what was the beginning of the end of British rule and the founding of the country in two years time, suggesting a senior royal will travel to Dublin for the anniversary.
Speaking at a banquet in honour of Irish president Michael Higgins, she said: "My family and my Government will stand alongside you, Mr President, and your ministers, throughout the anniversaries of the war and of the events that led to the creation of the Irish Free State."
A royal spokesperson declined to comment further, but told the Daily Telegraph newspaper that her words "speak for themselves".
They added that any further announcements will be made in due course.
The Easter Rising was an armed insurrection in Ireland in on 24 April 1916 mounted by Irish republicans who wanted to end British rule.
The rebellion was surprised by the British army, leading to an unconditional surrender five days later.
Support for independence increased until the 1918 general election, which saw republicans take 73 of 105 seats, and the first meeting of the new Irish parliament was held the following year.

Britain's Princess Beatrice attended a launch party for an exclusive new jewellery line last night (09.04.14).
The 25-year-old royal - the daughter of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson - was joined by her boyfriend Dave Clark at the unveiling of Sabine Ghanem's new Harlequin collection at 26 Curzon Street in London's Mayfair.
The couple happily mingled with guests and posed for photos at the bash, which was hosted by Sarah and Joseph Getty, before moving on to Firehouse nightclub to continue their night out.
Beatrice also posed for photos with the designer as she launched her collection, which is available to buy through stockist Bergdorf Goodman.
Sabine has previously spoken of her desire for her pieces to be seen as timeless items which will be passed from generation to generation.
She said: "I love moms. I'm so flattered when I get a mother or a woman who's in her 40s or 50s and buys a piece of mine because I know that her daughter will wear it, too.
"So I guess my ideal customer is someone who will pass it on. But I do get two generations as customer."

Britain's Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have paid their respects to New Zealand's war dead.
The royal couple laid a wreath in a service at Blenheim's war memorial before meeting with some of the 5,000 people who had turned out to welcome Prince William and Duchess Catherine to the country's South Island.
Though the pair were not joined by their son Prince George, eight months, they were happy to chat to well-wishers about their little boy, with William joking he hoped the baby's teething wasn't causing problems at their temporary home of Government House in Wellington.
Annette Michna-Konigstorfer said: "I asked him how his kid was and he said he hopes he's not chewing everything at Government House. William was fantastic and wonderful - I love all the Royal Family."
Jan Cross, 55, who emigrated to New Zealand from Britain seven years ago, was jokingly asked by the prince if she wanted to babysit the little boy when she enquired whether he had enjoyed his first official engagement yesterday (09.04.14), in which he joined a number of local babies for a coffee morning.
Jan said: "I said 'is George OK?' and William said 'yes' and I asked if he enjoyed himself at Plunket and he said he had.
"Then he said 'you can do some babysitting for us if you like'. I would love to help out with George for the day."
William and Catherine were given a number of gifts by the crowd, including a teddy bear, a friendship bracelet from a little boy - which the prince immediately put on - and a pair of brown booties for their son.
Zella Vile, who knitted the booties, said: "It took me just a day to make them, it's my hobby. I just thought George is lovely and I'll make something for him."
William thanked her and said: "These will fit him quite well."

A photograph of Prince George and his parents taken by his grandfather is to appear on a stamp.
The first informal picture of the family, which was taken by Michael Middleton when the young prince was almost a month old and sees him held by his mother Duchess Catherine while his father Prince William stands alongside him, will feature in one of two stamps which the New Zealand Post are releasing, along with a coin, to commemorate the family's visit, which began earlier this week.
The Post said: "New Zealand Post is eager to welcome the young couple and commemorate this occasion with a special stamp issue for their April tour.
"New Zealanders are excited for the arrival of the young royals, with over half of New Zealand having tuned in to their wedding in 2011."
Meanwhile, the dungarees worn by the young prince on his first official engagement today (09.04.14) are already close to selling out.
The smocked navy blue garment, which features a sail boat print and costs £75, is from luxury children's brand Rachel Riley and the website has no six or 12 month sizes left in stock.
However, the website is still carrying pairs in 18 month and two years sizes.
According to the brand's website, Rachel Riley "draws inspiration from the forties, fifties and sixties with fine tailoring, beautiful hand smocking, hand embroidery and vintage-inspired prints."

Britain's Queen Elizabeth wants the UK and Ireland to "live together as neighbours and friends".
The monarch hosted a banquet for 160 people in honour of Irish President Michael D. Higgins at Windsor Castle yesterday (08.04.14) and spoke of the "regrettable pain" and urge to move beyond the "chequered history" between the two countries.
In her speech, she said the goal of the nations was simple, adding: "It is that we who inhabit these islands should live together as neighbours and friends. Respectful of each other's nationhood, sovereignty and traditions. Co-operating to our mutual benefit. At ease in each other's company.
"After so much chequered history, the avoidable and regrettable pain of which is still felt by many of us, this goal is now within reach."
In her speech, the monarch also recalled the historic visit she and her husband Prince Philip made to Ireland three years ago, and praised the contribution of Irish people to British life.
She added: "My visit to Ireland and your visit this week, Mr President, show that we are walking together towards a brighter, more settled future. We will remember our past but we shall no longer allow our past to ensnare our future. This is the greatest gift we can give to succeeding generations."
Mr. Higgins also addressed he assembled dignitaries, which included Taoiseach Enda Kenny, British Prime Minister David Cameron and Northern Ireland Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness.
He told the queen: "We valued your apt and considered words when you addressed some of the painful moments of our mutual history and we were moved by your gestures of respect at sites of national historical significance in Ireland."

Britain's Prince William and Duchess Catherine got over their jet lag at a £480-per-night cottage.
The couple and their eight-month-old son Prince George - who arrived into New Zealand on Monday (07.04.14) for a three-week tour of Australasia - spent yesterday (08.04.14) relaxing at the property in the grounds of Edwardian country house Wharekauhau Lodge in Palliser Bay, a 90-minute drive away from the capital Wellington.
They were joined by a group of their closest staff, and took in total three of the 13 cottages on the working sheep and cattle farm, as well as a number of rooms elsewhere in the luxury resort.
The royal couple's cottage boasted a super king size four-poster bed, heated marble floors and a double spa bath.
However, the bad weather meant it was likely they experienced many of the outdoor attractions on the estate including a croquet lawn and petanque field, and a tour of the sheep farm, though they did get to enjoy the use of a swimming pool, spa and gymnasium.
The £12 million resort, which is owned by American billionaire William Foley, has previously hosted stars including Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman, Meg Ryan, and Jack Black.
A Kensington Palace spokesman said: "The Duke and Duchess and Prince George are currently staying at a private location at the recommendation of the New Zealand Government, who have secured the accommodation at a substantially reduced rate.
"For the rest of the tour of New Zealand, except for one night, the Duke and Duchess will stay at Government House in Wellington at the invitation of the Governor General."

Anne Hathaway says Duchess Catherine "makes her happy".
The 'Princess Diaries' actress is a big fan of the British royal - who was known as Kate Middleton before her marriage to Prince William - and enjoyed watching her nuptials in 2011.
Asked by a six-year-old fan who her favourite princess was, Anne said on 'Good Morning America': "My favourite princess is Kate Middleton, but she's a duchess. She's a princess too, right? I'll go with Kate Middleton.
"I think she's lovely. She makes me very happy and that royal wedding just could not be beat."
Meanwhile, controversial TV personality and social commentator Katie Hopkins has also revealed herself as a fan of Catherine, hailing her the "new face of feminism", and admiring her apparent calmness in the face of a three-week tour of New Zealand and Australia with her husband and their baby son Prince George, eight months.
She tweeted: "Kate Middleton is fabulous. I love her. Lovely baby - no worries. Packing for 30 gigs - no drama. Long haul flight fresh as a daisy - nailed.
"Kate does not have an army of support. She has assistance enabling her to do her job. She is the new face of feminism. And she rocks it."

Britain's Prince George played with "more babies" than he ever had during his first public engagement.
The eight-month-old tot joined his parents Duchess Catherine and Prince William at a coffee afternoon in New Zealand's Government House today (09.04.14), where he mingled with 10 local children around his age and appeared to have a lot of fun.
Grant Collins, 38, who was joined at the event by partner Magda Gurbowicz, 35, and their son Lucas, said: "We spoke to the Duchess about group play - George had never played with so many babies before.
"She said it was the most amount of babies they'd ever had in a room with George. He does see other babies, but not many in a group like this."
The royal prince happily crawled around the room and even snatched a doll from another baby before throwing it to the floor.
Grant added: "George is bubbly, quite feisty and he took control. He crawled to the centre of the room and he owned the place.
"He honed in on certain toys and took the ones that he wanted, no-one was going to stand in his way!"
George's parents were happy to share stories of first time parenting with the other adults in the group.
Sheila and Soani Lemalie met the couple with baby TagiiLima, who is known as TJ and the tot's mother found the pair to be very "charming".
Sheila said: "It was a very special time.
"We had a chance to cuddle George - he is very strong and very advanced.
"We talked to the duke and duchess about parenting - and to the duchess about her role as both a mother and a royal.
"She said she was lucky to have help with George from her family and her friends.
"She is very down-to-earth and charming - they both are.
"Prince William said he supported his wife by giving George his bottle at night and putting him to bed."