Frank Ernest Beresford (30 August 1881 – 25 May 1967) was a British painter from Derby, England.

In 1936, Beresford made the only painting of the Princes' keeping vigil with their father's body overnight.

It was titled The Princes' Vigil: 12.15am, January 28, 1936, and it was bought by Queen Mary who gave it to King Edward VIII on his birthday.

[3] Before the war started, Beresford's first wife, the artist Daisy Radcliffe Clague, died.

He repeated his pre-war painting of royalty lying in state when King George VI and Queen Mary died in 1952 and 1953, respectively, but tastes had changed and this time they were not exhibited.