June 22, 2023 6.00 pm This story is over 18 months old

From mystery to majesty: Unidentified portrait unveils royal duchess

Criminology graduate’s detective work reveals surprising identity of portrait in local townhouse

Detective work carried out by a young criminology graduate has led to an astonishing revelation concerning a portrait that had long adorned the walls of a modest Victorian townhouse in Lincolnshire.

The painting, simply labelled “A Portrait of a Lady” on its frame plaque, was recently consigned for sale at John Taylors saleroom in Louth. 

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