Jonathan Yeo, who recently produced the official portrait of King Charles III, created a piece of art showing a seated Sir David holding his hands and looking towards the viewer. The 98-year-old documentarian and writer said: "It was a tremendous honour to be elected a fellow of the Royal Society over 40 years ago, and that my portrait has now been painted by such a master as Jonathan Yeo for the society's extensive and important collection is extraordinary indeed. "To spend so much of my life looking at the natural world and attempting to convey to others its amazing complexity, beauty and, increasingly, its fragility, has been a great privilege.
Sir David Attenborough is now 98-years-old (Image: PA) "It has only been possible thanks to the extraordinary natural history filmmakers and the many dedicated scientists who have willingly shared their work with us." Sir David Attenborough and the Royal Society's..
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