An image of Queen Elizaberth has returned to the walls of Stormont House in Belfast after a portrait of the monarch had been controversially removed.
The painting had been taken down from a public area of the building - the headquarters of the Northern Ireland Office.
Delicate diplomatic skills were used to address the controversy over the image's removal.
The move came amid claims a civil servant had been paid compensation after apparently taking offence at the image.
Lord Maginnis told the House of Lords that a civil servant had been paid £10,000 in compensation for being offended at having to walk past portraits of Queen Elizabeth and her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh.
The case was reportedly settled a number of years ago but the issue became a matter of public contention after Lord Maginnis's intervention earlier this summer.
Northern Ireland Secretary Julian Smith ordered an internal review after the controversy.
A UK government spokeswoman confirmed that the painting was now on display again.
"A portrait of the Queen - our head of state - is on display in the public area of Stormont House alongside a balanced set of images celebrating and reflecting the work of the Northern Ireland Office," she said.
Mr Smith was under considerable pressure to take an initiative on the issue.
For a newcomer to Northern Ireland's complex political environment, he has displayed an ability to acknowledge the diverse range of views in his new working environment.
The initiative acknowledges the value of a "one for everyone in the audience" approach.
In one photograph, the Queen is pictured alongside President Michael D Higgins.
Directly below it, a second photograph was placed featuring a piper, playing close to the Ulster Tower at Thiepval, France, the memorial dedicated to the Ulstermen who fought in World War I.
Close by is a photographic portrait of a smiling Queen, wearing a green coat and hat, designed by Angela Kelly, her personal assistant whose father came from the West of Ireland.
Directly below it is a photograph of Prince Charles, walking through St Patrick's Catholic Cathedral in Armagh with the Catholic Primate of All Ireland, Archbishop Eamon Martin and the Church of Ireland Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland, Richard Clarke.
DUP leader Arlene Foster welcomed the move, tweeting: "Glad this matter has been resolved. The Secretary of State has made the right decision but questions remain as to how the NIO allowed this situation to develop. Deeply embarrassing for a UK govt Dept."
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