The artist's subversive collage work for the Sex Pistols' single 'God Save The Queen' was a defining image of 1970s protest

The artists Paula Rego and Sam Gilliam, the gallerist Virginia Dwan, the critic Peter Schjeldahl and the patron of the arts John Sainsbury were among the other influential figures lost to the art world this year

“You have to be seen to be believed,” was the Queen’s maxim for her own bold and supremely colourful attire

Questions raised about the fate of the capital’s most prominent platform for contemporary art

Tate Modern and Southbank Centre will be open overnight to provide toilet facilities to those queueing to see the Queen's coffin

Support from the Queen has been crucial to the functioning of a number of Britain's arts institutions

Britain’s longest-serving monarch died at Balmoral, her private estate in Aberdeenshire. During her reign she oversaw the opening up of the Royal Collection to the public and to art history

Depictions of the British sovereign, one of the most painted women in history, reflect the changing status of the monarchy over more than half a century

Over 70 years on the throne, the British sovereign delegated matters of aesthetics either to her late husband or to her son and heir, Charles

From a consciously inclusive Coronation dress in 1953 to a brooch that symbolised compassion for Covid victims in 2020, Queen Elizabeth II used what she wore to be seen from afar and to make diplomatic and emotional statements

The British sovereign made herself globally visible, using personal presence, coded symbolism, and the power of broadcasting, to uphold a constitutional monarchy in an era of unparalleled social change

From wartime princess in khaki green to widowed monarch in black, Elizabeth became, through visual media, the most recognised figure in the world

Over seven decades, the monarch used ceremonial, media and heritage to project soft power around the globe

From Cecil Beaton to Annie Leibovitz and from Pietro Annigoni to Lucian Freud, a broad spectrum of image-makers have portrayed the Queen

The story of the royal portrait that has most deeply embedded itself in British consciousness and was adopted all over the Commonwealth

The acquisitions have not been ostentatious, with a significant portion of them being historic royal portraits, bequests or donations

A landmark account of George IV’s decorations and furnishings at Windsor Castle, by Hugh Roberts, who was closely involved in the restoration of many of those interiors following the 1992 fire

In 1967 the National Portrait Gallery in London did not own a portrait of the monarch—but commissioning one was to prove a challenge