Prince Andrew looks set to suffer fresh humiliation as the National Portrait Gallery is considering an offer to display a photo of the Duke of York with Emily Maitlis following his career-ending BBC Newsnight interview.
The Duke of York was forced to step back from undertaking public duties as a working member of the Royal Family after his disastrous TV interview with Maitlis aired in November 2019.
Andrew gave the former BBC journalist a tour of Buckingham Palace following their interview, unaware at the time of the imminent backlash his answers to Maitlis's grilling would trigger.
During the tour, photographer Mark Harrison took pictures of the royal and Maitlis during their walkthrough of the royal residence after the interview had concluded.
Prince Andrew looks set to suffer fresh humiliation as the National Portrait Gallery is considering an offer to display a photo of the Duke of York with Emily Maitlis following his career-ending BBC Newsnight interview.
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Harrison has now offered a photograph of the tour to the National Portrait Gallery as a gift.
A spokesperson for the institution confirmed that an image is under consideration.
They said: "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."
A final decision will not be made until the gallery appoints a new chief curator.
The Duke of York was forced to step back from undertaking public duties as a working member of the Royal Family after his disastrous TV interview with Maitlis aired in November 2019.
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The gallery may also acquire the photograph and choose not to display it.
However, if the photograph is displayed the Duke of York’s humiliation would be preserved in the historic gallery.
Earlier this year, Harrison opened up on his experience of watching the interview live as it was filmed.
He said: "When the thing got going, my eyeline just remained fixed on the cameraman.
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Andrew gave the former BBC journalist a tour of Buckingham Palace following their interview, unaware at the time of the imminent backlash his answers to Maitlis's grilling would trigger.
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"I was standing just behind one of the cameramen, and I could see the other one on the other side, and I was just fixed on catching his eye, and eyebrows went up and hands went across mouths."
Harrison said regarding taking the photographs after the interview: "All my photographs taken after the interview there are no smiles.
"There's nothing. It's all tense from her (Emily Maitlis)."
He added regarding Prince Andrew's reaction after the interview: "At that moment, I thought, 'I can't believe you thought this went well because the rest of us are all catching eyes', and I'm told to just get out and get it to press."
