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{{Short description|British painter}}{{for|the painter and sculptor|Richard Stone (sculptor)}}{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}Richard Stone (born 5 June 1951) is a British painter, specialising in portraits. In 1973, at the age of 22, he became the youngest commissioned royal portrait painter in almost 200 years.WEB,weblink Richard Stone: Official Biography, Richardstoneuk.com, 2013-02-05, {{better source needed|date=November 2013}} Stone claims to have secured the commission by cold-calling Clarence House and saying "I could be a latter-day Rembrandt".Roya Nikkhah (10 February 2013) "Royal family's favourite portrait painter reveals secrets of the royal sittings", The Telegraph. Retrieved 2013-11-27. He has completed commissioned portraits of Queen Elizabeth II, the Queen Mother, Princess Margaret, Princes Philip and Andrew, and King Charles III. He also painted the official Downing Street portrait of Margaret Thatcher, who upon inspecting his work, requested that he add her handbag to the portrait.WEB, Richard Brooks,weblinkweblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20131203042133weblink">weblink dead, December 3, 2013, Maggie’s bag to be big charity hit, Thesundaytimes.co.uk, 2011-04-24, 2013-02-05, His portraits hang at Buckingham Palace, the National Portrait Gallery (London), and the National Portrait Gallery (Australia).Stone's 1992 portrait of Queen Elizabeth II was used by the BBC during the announcement of her death and in the subsequent obituary broadcasts.NEWS, Queen Elizabeth II: Essex artist delighted by portrait chosen by BBC,weblink 15 September 2022, BBC News, 15 September 2022,

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External links

• Richard Stone: Official Website

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