Caption: Taken by renowned American photographer Annie Leibovitz at Windsor Castle last month, these remarkable pictures have been released to mark the Queen’s 90th
birthday today. The first (pictured) shows Her Majesty surrounded by her grandchildren and great-grandchildren
It is a portrait not only of a monarch, but of a mother, grandmother and great-grandmother too.
Taken by renowned American photographer Annie Leibovitz
at Windsor Castle last month, this remarkable picture – which, in its lighting and composition, echoes the great royal oil paintings of the past – has been released by Buckingham Palace to mark the Queen’s 90th
birthday today.It was, said one who was involved in the process, a deliberate decision by the sovereign.
For as much as this day has become a national celebration, it is also very much a family event too. After all, Elizabeth is a proud great-grandmother five times over.
The Queen is seen for the first time cuddling the youngest of her family, 11-month-old Princess Charlotte, in the picture which was taken just after Easter in the Green Drawing Room at Windsor.
Cheeky little Mia Tindall can be seen proudly holding up her great-granny’s £1,000 Launer handbag in a moment, says one who was there, that was totally unscripted.‘The moment with Mia was completely spontaneous, it was not staged at all. She just picked up her great-granny’s handbag and that was it,’ they said.
It was, they revealed, a ‘happy, chaotic, warm afternoon’ with the parents of the children all present and trying to catch their offspring’s eye. Click link for full post from The Daily Mail.
The FTC requires the following disclosure statement regarding ads: This [blog] post contains affiliate links which means I may receive a commission if you click a link and make a purchase.