The Queen’s portrait was initially replaced with one of her meeting Martin McGuinness before all the paintings were taken down PAUL FAITH/AFP/GETTY IMAGESPortraits of the Queen that were taken down to avoid offending republicans will be put back on display in government buildings in Belfast after the new Northern Ireland secretary ordered a review into their removal. The Times understands that Julian Smith wants to ensure that images of the monarch are restored within weeks. He has also ordered a review into how they came to be taken down. The pictures were removed after a senior civil servant in the Northern Ireland Office was paid £10,000 in compensation for having to walk past portraits of the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh. The employee allegedly claimed under human rights legislation that it was unfair for him to have to work in a location in which he could…

Source: The Times August 02, 2019 06:32 UTC