The paintings were done by black artists personally selected by the King and are to go on public display for the first time this week.
received the Windrush members at Buckingham Palace where the portraits were on show marking 75 years since their arrival in Britain from the Caribbean.WindrushLast week, the 10 Windrush individuals met with the royals at Buckingham Palace and were given a special preview of their paintings.King Charles laughing with Delisser Bernard The King has said it is"crucially important" to recognise the"immeasurable" difference the Windrush generation made to Britain.
The ship Empire Windrush docked in England carrying 500 of the first wave of post-war Caribbean immigrants in June 1948 to help with the labour shortage. But a scandal broke in 2018, when it emerged that many who made legitimate journeys to Britain had been wrongly detained, deported, and denied legal rights, despite having the right to live in the UK.
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