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Privacy NoticeAn ’embarrassing’ photograph of Prince Andrew could soon be up for thousands to see as the National Portrait Gallery contemplates adding an awkward photo of him to their collection. The famous Trafalgar Square gallery might showcase a still from the Duke of York’s disastrous 2019 BBC Newsnight interview, where he looked visibly uneasy while being grilled by journalist Emily Maitlis about his ties with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. This potential new piece in the gallery’s collection could forever capture what many believe to be one of the most cringe-inducing Royal interviews ever. This comes after recent depictions of the notorious TV encounter in Netflix’s ‘Scoop’, featuring Gillian Anderson and Rufus Sewell, and the upcoming Amazon Prime series ‘A Very Royal Scandal’. Sign up to OK!’s royal newsletter to get updates sent to your inbox for free
A photo of Prince Andrew during his interview with Emily Maitlis could appear in the National Portrait Gallery
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Despite being the official patron of the National Portrait Gallery, Kate, the Princess of Wales, has no say over its exhibits. Insiders revealed to MailOnline that after six months of private talks, gallery bosses are expected to make a decision soon, likely waiting for a new chief curator to be appointed before giving the go-ahead. OK! has contacted reps for the National Portrait Gallery for comment. The photograph under consideration has been reviewed by the gallery’s curatorial team after being offered as a gift by photographer Mark Harrison, who already has images displayed in the publicly-funded gallery. Royal expert Margaret Holder has suggested that displaying Prince Andrew’s portrait could become a “symbol of his disgrace [and] of his downfall as the son of a monarch, the brother of a monarch and a father”.
The National Portrait Gallery is set to make a decison soon on whether they will show the photograph
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Meanwhile, the National Portrait Gallery stated: “The photograph has not been acquired for the Gallery’s Collection. The photograph has been offered to the Gallery as a gift by the photographer and the offer is being considered via our standard acquisitions process.” This comes amidst reports that Prince Andrew has taken up an unusual new pastime as he continues to resist King Charles’ requests to vacate the Royal Lodge. With no royal responsibilities since being stripped of his honorary military titles in 2022, the 64-year-old Duke is said to be filling his time with various hobbies, such as horse riding around Windsor Castle mews and playing golf.
Prince Andrew keeps himself occupied with horse riding and golf
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But it’s his latest pastime that’s raising eyebrows; he’s apparently hooked on tracking live plane traffic on a projector screen, an app typically used by aviation enthusiasts. Royal commentator Richard Kay for MailOnline, has said Andrew has “become obsessed by the app beloved of planespotter nerds.”Story SavedYou can find this story in  My Bookmarks.Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right.Follow OK! MagazineFacebookTwitterCommentMore OnAmazon PrimeNetflixPrince Andrew
