The visit highlights a selection from the earlier portraits in this fascinating collection, whether of king or commoner. Find out how King Henry VII gained a reputation for being mean, why Shakespeare really is himself and the importance of a painting found on top of a broom cupboard.

1½ - 2 hours

11.00 am outside the National Portrait Gallery entrance - WC2H 0HE

£8 per person.

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