Rest in Peace, Her Majesty the Queen

[Philip Jennings]

Wherever Higgins is right now, rest assured he is paying his highest respects.

[charybdis1966]

I’m reminded of that portrait of hers by his safe at Robin’s Nest.
The news came out around dinner time today - she has been the Queen all my lifetime. It’ll be a different world tomorrow with Charles III on the throne.
RIP your Maj.

[Pahonu]

I’m reminded of that portrait of hers by his safe at Robin’s Nest.
The news came out around dinner time today - she has been the Queen all my lifetime. It’ll be a different world tomorrow with Charles III on the throne.
RIP your Maj.

Was that portrait Queen Elizabeth, or Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, the Queen Mum?

[Aloha Friday]

I think it is QE II.

[charybdis1966]

I think it is QE II.

I’d always thought it was the Queen albeit when she was in her 30’s.

[Pahonu]

I think it is QE II.

I’d always thought it was the Queen albeit when she was in her 30’s.

I’m not certain, but I thought someone identified her as the Queen Mum many years ago.

[Aloha Friday]

I cant find that particular portrait that was used in the show anywhere...may have been a product of the set makers...here is a picture of the Queen Mum, I think around the same vintage as Higgins' portrait. and a couple of the queen... The neclace in the photo of the queen looks like the one in the portrait over the mantle.

[Pahonu]

This is the best I can find, but I think the dress looks more like that of the Queen Mum.

https://ibb.co/hmcb74v

[Aloha Friday]

Ooops, look at this one...same dress and necklace.

[Aloha Friday]

Charybdis1966 was right!

[Aloha Friday]

Sorry, credit goes to Pohonu...but why a portrait of the Queen Mum and not the Queen? I know she was popular, but you would think Higgins would be toasting the Queen all those years.

[Aloha Friday]

OK...last one. I think this might have been the model for the portrait. What do you all think?

[charybdis1966]

I think it is QE II.

I’d always thought it was the Queen albeit when she was in her 30’s.

I’m not certain, but I thought someone identified her as the Queen Mum many years ago.

I do remember a post on a episode thread where someone had concluded it was the queen mum. Not sure which episode though but what Pahonu says does ring a bell.
Does seem odd that Higgins would have a portrait of the Queen mum and not Queen Elizabeth however.

[Aloha Friday]

I'd bet the production staff probably didn't know that wasn't the queen. I had always assumed the portrait was of Queen Elizabeth.

[charybdis1966]

I'd bet the production staff probably didn't know that wasn't the queen. I had always assumed the portrait was of Queen Elizabeth.

Most people only giving that portrait a cursory glance in episode would assume it was QEII as did I !