A new exhibition reveals the most iconic portraits taken of the royal family
to become the Earl of Snowdon, is one of more than 150 items going on display in the King's Gallery at Buckingham Palace in a new exhibition opening in May.
“Nothing is there by chance – the choice of background, pose, items of dress, camera angle and so on are all part of the creative process, which is often a collaboration between sitter and photographer.
However, when the pose and jewellery were deemed unsuitable, another sitting was held a few weeks later and the resulting portraits, with Her Majesty wearing a lighter-hued dress, were used instead. Another highlight is a stunning portrait of the then Princess Elizabeth’s younger sister, Princess Margaret, posing in a tulle ballgown adorned with sequin butterflies to commemorate her 19th birthday.A Cecil Beaton portrait of Margaret on her 19th birthday reflects the romantic image of the royals at the time, with the Princess in a tulle gown decorated with butterfliesBut an intimate photograph taken by Lord Snowdon 18 years later shows a far more stripped-back version of the royal.
Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother also stars in a series of portrait proofs taken in 1939, when she was the Queen Consort. The proofs, most of which have not been released before now, marked Cecil Beaton’s first commission from a senior member of the royal family. A session that was supposed to last for only 20 minutes turned into more than five hours, heralding the start of a decades-spanning relationship.
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