A British window cleaner claimed he discovered the first portrait of William Shakespeare made in the author’s lifetime — an image which could be worth more than $264 million.

Sir Keir Starmer has removed a portrait of William Shakespeare from No 10 – the latest painting of a great national figure to be taken down under the Prime Minister, The Telegraph understands.

The portrait bears a striking resemblance to the only authenticated image of Shakespeare, known as the Cobbe portrait, which dates to around 1612 and is currently housed at Hatchlands Park in Surrey.

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A British window cleaner claimed he discovered the first portrait of William Shakespeare made in the author’s lifetime — an image which could be worth more than $264 million. The painting ...