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Rest in Peace, Her Majesty the Queen

Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2022 8:36 pm
by Philip Jennings
Wherever Higgins is right now, rest assured he is paying his highest respects.

Re: Rest in Peace, Her Majesty the Queen

Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2022 10:13 pm
by 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.

Re: Rest in Peace, Her Majesty the Queen

Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2022 10:47 pm
by Pahonu
charybdis1966 wrote: Thu Sep 08, 2022 10:13 pm 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?

Re: Rest in Peace, Her Majesty the Queen

Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2022 11:06 pm
by Aloha Friday
I think it is QE II.

Re: Rest in Peace, Her Majesty the Queen

Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2022 11:25 pm
by charybdis1966
Aloha Friday wrote: Thu Sep 08, 2022 11:06 pm I think it is QE II.
I’d always thought it was the Queen albeit when she was in her 30’s.

Re: Rest in Peace, Her Majesty the Queen

Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2022 1:23 am
by Pahonu
charybdis1966 wrote: Thu Sep 08, 2022 11:25 pm
Aloha Friday wrote: Thu Sep 08, 2022 11:06 pm 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.

Re: Rest in Peace, Her Majesty the Queen

Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2022 2:50 am
by 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. Image and a couple of the queen...Image Image The neclace in the photo of the queen looks like the one in the portrait over the mantle.Image

Re: Rest in Peace, Her Majesty the Queen

Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2022 3:00 am
by 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

Re: Rest in Peace, Her Majesty the Queen

Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2022 3:02 am
by Aloha Friday
Ooops, look at this one...same dress and necklace. Image

Re: Rest in Peace, Her Majesty the Queen

Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2022 3:03 am
by Aloha Friday
Charybdis1966 was right!

Re: Rest in Peace, Her Majesty the Queen

Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2022 3:08 am
by 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.

Re: Rest in Peace, Her Majesty the Queen

Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2022 3:15 am
by Aloha Friday
OK...last one. I think this might have been the model for the portrait. What do you all think?
Image

Re: Rest in Peace, Her Majesty the Queen

Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2022 3:23 am
by charybdis1966
Pahonu wrote: Fri Sep 09, 2022 1:23 am
charybdis1966 wrote: Thu Sep 08, 2022 11:25 pm
Aloha Friday wrote: Thu Sep 08, 2022 11:06 pm 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.

Re: Rest in Peace, Her Majesty the Queen

Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2022 3:41 am
by 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.

Re: Rest in Peace, Her Majesty the Queen

Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2022 11:04 am
by charybdis1966
Aloha Friday wrote: Fri Sep 09, 2022 3:41 am 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 !