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.

Ooooof! He’s fit.

Why don't we have one like that. A face that could save the monarchy! 😅

He's the thing all Disney films are made of

Could we rent him??

Or arrange some sort of swap?

Bloody hell!

Between this thread and another with a link to the Spanish Foreign Legion (definitely worth a gander, ladies) we're being spoiled.

(It's the Spanish Stonewall thread if you're interested)

Haha oh yes!

Out of the way, he is mine

<rugby tackles everyone in front of the queue>

I’m already en route to Sweden so whatevs.

So, for the rest of you, not quite royalty (sorry OP) but a leader nevertheless, here’s young Stalin if anyone fancies a genocidal dictator.

I'd like to say I draw the line at genocidal dictators.
But based on my dating history, I'm not sure that's true.

Made me SNORT with laughter! Partly because it's true of me, also... 😂

Prince of Brunei, anyone?

We seem to have segued from iconic to erotic. Sorry not sorry about that.

I came across this picture many years ago, and I admit I was shocked that someone so brutal could be so good-looking.

Shows how naive I am. Too many fairy tales with handsome princes in them, I suppose.

It's 'Hunk of the Month - Royal Edition'.

No complaints from me.

You lot can fight over these latest and I will have young William.

Indeed 😂

I think this was when they came to Ireland a few years ago, they were trying their hand at hurling..

King Felipe of Spain was also easy on the eye in his youth and has aged nicely into his silver fox years. King Fred of Denmark was cute too and has retained a certain boyish look into his 50s.

William, like all the Windsor men, was handsome only for about 10 mins in his early 20s!

The Windsor men don’t improve with age sadly, however William was very handsome as a young man and definitely looked so much like Diana

Gosh - very pleased I popped back here 🤗

@TWETMIRF He's Diana's double in that

Are the beards part of the uniform? If so, can we make uniform compulsory?

And also, how has Prince Carl gone under the radar? Or am I late to the party as usual?

There seems to be a correlation between evil/weird/dodgy fuckers and good looks. I have nothing to back this theory up other than seeing the above picture, and one of a young and good-looking Charlie Chaplin.

He and his family are straight out of some sort of lifestyle brand catalogue. https://people.com/princess-sofia-prince-carl-philip-share-summer-family-portrait-three-sons-7559197