Highlighting the royal jewels pictured in this summer's exhibition, Royal Portraits: A Century of Photography, at The King's Gallery at Buckingham Palace in London
Fascinating article Lauren, thank you. It’s a pity you won’t be able to attend the press preview. Cecil Beaton’s photography was very romantic and certainly not modern, at least to me. The portraits of QEIi, her mother and sister by Parkinson’s are among my favorites. Each woman wears either pearls or diamonds or both. The Annigonni portraits of her late Majesty portray strength and feminine power. There are just so many significant royal photograhs. How lucky people who can see this exhibit will be.
I think the Grenadier Guards portrait is the one when Cecil Beaton arrived to take the portrait, he later complained that Princess Elizabeth hadn't washed her hair for the portrait session. Either way, it is a great portrait of a young woman maturing into her future role.
Fascinating article Lauren, thank you. It’s a pity you won’t be able to attend the press preview. Cecil Beaton’s photography was very romantic and certainly not modern, at least to me. The portraits of QEIi, her mother and sister by Parkinson’s are among my favorites. Each woman wears either pearls or diamonds or both. The Annigonni portraits of her late Majesty portray strength and feminine power. There are just so many significant royal photograhs. How lucky people who can see this exhibit will be.
I think the Grenadier Guards portrait is the one when Cecil Beaton arrived to take the portrait, he later complained that Princess Elizabeth hadn't washed her hair for the portrait session. Either way, it is a great portrait of a young woman maturing into her future role.