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File photo dated 12/3/2019 of the Duchess of Cambridge speaks with the Director of the National Portrait Gallery, Dr Nicholas Cullinan, during the 2019 Portrait Gala at the National Portrait Gallery in London. Former National Portrait Gallery chief Nicholas Cullinan has been appointed the new director of the British Museum. He replaces former Victoria and Albert Museum head Sir Mark Jones, who was made interim director following the resignation of Hartwig Fischer over the thefts at the London-based institution. Issue date: Thursday March 28, 2024. (KEYSTONE/PRESS ASSOCIATION IMAGES/John Sibley)