Angela Kelly, the late monarch’s longtime dresser, recently disclosed details of a wonderful experience she shared with her.
Kelly claims that despite the late Queen being asked to pose for a great number of official portraits during her reign, the monarch expressed a desire to be photographed in a more informal, fashionable pose and there was a certain level of formality that governed the library of pictures in her collection.
According to Kelly’s explanation, there was a specific posture she had always wanted to take, and as her friend, stylist, and confidante, Kelly was determined to help her make it happen.
The Queen reportedly always wanted to put her hands in her pockets in photos like she had seen in fashion photography, but her team had always cautioned her against it out of concern that it wasn’t proper for a woman of her status.
Kelly claims that she enlisted the assistance of photographer Barry Jeffery, and the pictures were taken in accordance with the Queen’s instructions but were never made public.
Queen Elizabeth II longtime dresser Angela Kelly shares how the Queen told her she had an urge to pose for a photo with her hands in her pockets, a pose which she hadn't been photographed in before. pic.twitter.com/vnYUbQ8jTg
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Queen Elizabeth II longtime dresser Angela Kelly shares how the Queen told her she had an urge to pose for a photo with her hands in her pockets, a pose which she hadn't been photographed in before. pic.twitter.com/vnYUbQ8jTg
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βMany years ago, Her Majesty disclosed something to me β a secret wish that sheβd held since she was young. Throughout The Queenβs time on the throne, she has been photographed in countless formal ways.
βHowever, for a long time, Her Majesty wanted to be photographed more
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ββNo Barry, this is how weβre going to do it,β she said. βJust keep the camera rolling.β And we were off.β
βHer Majesty took her position in front of the lens and started striking a series of poses, slipping her hands in and out of her pockets and placing them onto her hips,
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mimicking the stances of a professional model,β Kelly recalled, adding that she was a βnatural.β
A series of photos were taken, however the more candid shots, which show the QueenΒ with a rare ear-to-ear smile, were not immediately released,
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Only a few hours prior, the Royal Family had made public one final, previously unreleased official portrait of the Queen.
The Royal Family account shared the image with their Instagram followers along with the caption: A new picture has been released ahead of Her Majesty The Queen’s Funeral.
As the first British monarch to achieve this milestone, it was done this year to commemorate Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee.
‘Tomorrow, millions will come together to commemorate her remarkable life.’
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