The King's Gallery
28 Feb–7 Sep
09.30
Art
Charting the evolution of royal portrait photography from the 1920s to the present, Royal Portraits brings together work from the most celebrated royal photographers, from Cecil Beaton and Dorothy Wilding to Annie Leibovitz and Rankin. The exhibition examines close relationships between royal sitters and photographers, 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.
Supported by the Royal Collection Trust.