Royal Portraits: A Century of Photography at Buckingham Palace

The King's Gallery at Buckingham Palace in London hosts 'Royal Portraits: A Century of Photography', featuring over 150 photographic prints, proofs, and documents from the Royal Collection and Royal Archives. The exhibition traces the evolution of royal portrait photography from the 1920s to the present day, including correspondence between Royal Family members, staff, and photographers. Notable photographers include Cecil Beaton, Dorothy Wilding, Annie Leibovitz, Rankin, and Antony Armstrong-Jones (Lord Snowdon), who continued photographing the royals after his divorce from Princess Margaret in 1978. Highlights include Andy Warhol's 'Reigning Queens' series featuring Queen Elizabeth II, a hand-tinted portrait of Princess Margaret by Cecil Beaton from the 1940s, and Paolo Roversi's iconic shot of Kate Middleton for her 40th birthday, echoing Franz Xaver Winterhalter's 1864 portrait of Alexandra, Princess of Wales. The exhibition runs until July 6, 2025.