The portrait was painted to commemorate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee year. Nick had a physical sitting with the Queen in October 2013 at Buckingham Palace in the gold drawing room, and was allowed to choose the Queen’s dress and pose. It was his choice, therefore, that the Queen wore the silver fern to represent New Zealand. The silver fern has been a symbol of the country's national identity since the 1880s. The Cambridges unveiled a portrait of the Queen wearing the brooch in 2014 (Image: GETTY ) READ MORE “It is said that the elegant leaves represent strength, stubborn resistance and ...