Royal Portraits: A Century of Photography at Holyroodhouse Palace

Four royal babies were born within two months in 1964 and delivered by the same obstetrician, Sir John Peel. It was Princess Margaret’s idea to ask her husband to photograph the mothers with their babies and present a signed portrait to Peel. Taken at Kensington Palace, it shows Princess Alexandra (holding James Ogilvy); Queen Elizabeth II (holding Prince Edward); Princess Margaret (holding Lady Sarah); and The Duchess of Kent (holding Lady Helen Windsor).
@Lord Snowdon/Camera Press

I saw this exhibit at the King's Gallery in Buckingham Palace last June.  It was fabulous.

"For centuries, portraiture has played a vital role in shaping the public’s perception of the Royal Family. This exhibition charts the evolution of royal portrait photography from the 1920s to the present day, bringing together photographic prints, proofs and documents from the Royal Collection and the Royal Archives.

Discover works from the most celebrated royal photographers, from Cecil Beaton and Dorothy Wilding to Annie Leibovitz and Rankin. Explore some of the close relationships between royal sitters and photographers, seen most clearly through the lens of Antony Armstrong-Jones (later Lord Snowdon), who married Princess Margaret in 1960.

The exhibition sheds light on behind-the-scenes processes, from photographers’ handwritten annotations to correspondence with members of the Royal Family and their staff, revealing the stories behind some of the most celebrated photographs ever taken of the Royal Family.

This exhibition is taking place at The King's Gallery, Palace of Holyroodhouse, formerly known as The Queen’s Gallery."

Holyroodhouse Palace is in Edinburgh.  The exhibition is worth it.

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