Blast from the past! Queen shares never-before-seen pictures
Queen Elizabeth has released a series of rare photographs to mark World Photography Day.
The Royal Family shared three images, as they capture "a few moments where the Queen has been pictured behind the lens”.
The first photograph shows Her Majesty teaching her two eldest, Prince Charles and Princess Anne, how to use a camera during their annual stay at Balmoral in 1952.
The sweet image was followed by another showing the Monarch squinting behind a yellow camera and snapping photos during a visit to the South Sea islands of Tuvalu in 1982.
It’s a memory that is sure to have been bittersweet for the Queen as she is sat alongside her late husband, the Duke of Edinburgh.
The third photograph was captured of the Queen during her 1977 Australian tour, posing with the same camera in Lindsay Park Stud.
The post follows behind Kate Middleton and her husband Prince William taking to social media to celebrate World Photography Day.
The couple recognised a few of Britain's youngest and most hopeful photographers.
"Photography has an amazing ability to create a lasting record of what we have all experienced & are experiencing,” the pair wrote in an official statement to Twitter.
"That's why this #WorldPhotographyDay we wanted to celebrate the youth of the #HoldStill2020 photography project and share images from the youngest finalists".
The #HoldStill2020 project is an initiative made by the couple during lockdown.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge asked the public to take images they believed reflected the pandemic.
Over 31,000 entries were submitted to the project by hopeful photographers, with just 100 selected by five judges.
Photography has an amazing ability to create a lasting record of what we have all experienced & are experiencing.
That’s why this #WorldPhotographyDay we wanted to celebrate the youth of the #HoldStill2020 photography project and share images from the youngest finalists. pic.twitter.com/MIyBJJqFlr— The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (@KensingtonRoyal) August 19, 2021
A few images from young finalists were shared on social media: "there is so much talent, creativity, and curiosity displayed in each and every one of these pictures".
Duchess Kate released a book of some of the images titled Hold Still: A Portrait of Our Nation in 2020.
The royal mother kicked off the book with her own words, writing: "when we look back at the COVID-19 pandemic in decades to come, we will think of the challenges we all faced – the loved ones we lost, the extended isolation from our families and friends and the strain placed on our key workers."
"But we will also remember the positives: the incredible acts of kindness, the helpers and heroes who emerged from all walks of life, and how together we adapted to a new normal.
"Through Hold Still, I wanted to use the power of photography to create a lasting record of what we were all experiencing – to capture individuals' stories and document significant moments for families and communities as we lived through the pandemic."