Royal Photographers and their iconic photographs: the best of the best

[pipsfromthefuture]

Photography hobbyists and aficionados unite.

Welcome to the thread where you can display and discuss some of the most iconic photos captured by some of the most talented photographers.

These aren't your average Instagram photos. Oh no. These are the ones that live in your head rent free. The Marie Kondo of photos that spark joy. Where everything in the photo is perfection.

This thread is meant to be fun, light-hearted, and showcase the talents of those behind the lens.

Please do not derail, and do not use this thread to be snarky or have a dig about subjects you don't like, or to other posters. If you cannot keep in the spirit of the thread, then please don't participate or spoil it for others.

Love this thread as a amateur portrait photographer. Thanks for starting it up OP!

The Queen had always wanted to meet him.

😁

Is it Princess Grace oM ?

I remember that
story at the time @LaMarschallin and i think i saw or read it else where

Lovely thread by the way. For lots of reasons.

Republican myself, but this thread is a reminder that they are actually humans - with feelings ...

I agree iconic royal photos would have made a short thread, but that's the OP's title thread. I opened it and after 4 pages, lost interest. I expected something different.

Which doesn't mean posters can't enjoy the pictures. I simply was expecting something else from the OP title thread. All good

I LOVE skewbald ponies and horses!

Definitely the best colour IMO.

bruffin

That's comforting - I worry more and more about my memory these days

Grace Kelly's wedding

King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia of Spain's wedding

Felipe and Letizia meeting for the first time when she was a journalist

Lady Helen Windsor

Ah! Wouldn't have got that one.
That little doll like face and the blonde hair and i thought Grace.

Oh - I love her outfit - especially her hat. It looks glamorous and cosy and as though she were Empress of All The Russias.

Very striking use of lighting.

Lovely thread.
So many beautiful photos and so many that I have not seen before.
Really interesting.

I like this pic of Monaco royalty. Charlene is smiling and given she nearly got cold feet about marrying Prince Albert, it's good to see this pic
I think she is beautiful

I have loved this thread. Particularly seeing this photo, because royal photographer Tim Graham was my landlord some years ago!

Thank you!

I was trying to think which classic film star she reminded me of, and I just couldn't remember her name.

Vivienne Leigh - one of the most beautiful women ever born, I would think.

Oops, pic doesn’t show but the one of Harry grinning at the Queen as she’s inspecting the troops.

This one always makes me sad as I just imagine if my mum had to sit alone at my dad's funeral.

She was just beautiful wasn't she!

Seconded.

I really like photos of the young QEII frocked up. Wearing low cut gowns and red lipstick and so on. She looked amazing. And I thought of them everytime there was some nonsense article about ‘royal protocol’ being nude nail polish or that the queen was annoyed with Kate or Meghan over a fashion choice.

Just popping on a few of Queen Victoria, because I can't see that she's made an appearance yet.
I am not a royalist but I'm enjoying the thread enormously. Major part of our culture, much to enjoy, appreciate, and think about. Thanks @pipsfromthefuture

What a lovely thread, thank you.

Agree, and it’s interesting to see how much cultural resonance they actually have, especially for a republican like me