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David Attenborough makes rare appearance as new Jonathan Yeo portrait unveiled

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David Attenborough makes rare appearance as new Jonathan Yeo portrait unveiled

Sir David Attenborough made a rare public appearance to celebrate the unveiling of a new portrait.

The oil painting, by Jonathan Yeo, marks the veteran broadcaster’s 40 years of fellowship of the Royal Society.

It shows Sir David seated against a green background, looking directly at the viewer with his hands clasped around his knee.

The 98-year-old thanked Yeo for the portrait as it was unveiled on Tuesday 25 June.

In footage broadcast on The One Show, Sir David described the work as “spectacular”.

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