Portraits and power: How photos shape our perception of royalty

The impact of royal portraiture is the focus of a new exhibition about to open at the King's Gallery, Buckingham Palace

Apr 17, 2024

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Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon, Proof with handwritten instructions of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip at Buckingham Palace, 1958 (Photo: Antony Armstrong-Jones)

“I don’t think it would be very good,” wrote society photographer Antony Armstrong-Jones on his proof from a photo session at Buckingham Palace in 1958. It’s an image of a husb…

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