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This Informal Photo Of The Queen With Her Hands In Her Pocket Is Very Controversial

Apparently it's “not suitable for the public eye”! - by Chelsea Tromans
  • 31 Oct 2019

While you may think Queen Elizabeth makes up her own rules, her actions, including how she poses in photos, is largely dictated - or at least, advised - by members of the Royal Collection.

Watch Below: The Adorable Moment A Little Girl Asks Sarah Ferguson If She Is The Queen. 

Angela Kelly, who has been the Queen’s dresser - and friend - for 25 years, has just released a book (with the Queen’s blessing), The Other Side of the Coin, the Queen, the Dresser and the Wardrobe, in which she’s shared tales, truths and never-before-seen photos of the Queen, including one where Her Majesty has her hands in her pocket! *Gasp*

The undated photo (see it here) shows the Queen in a white dress with her hands tucked in the front pockets and a big smile on her face.

Kelly says the Queen once confided in her that she had a "secret wish" to be photographed more informally ever since she was young, so when an opportunity presented itself at a photoshoot one day, Kelly, remembering the conversation, asked Her Majesty if she would consider modelling with her hands in her pockets. 

“The Queen looked at me in amazement as I asked whether she knew the potential implications of the photographs,” said Kelly. “She didn't take long to answer: yes, she would do it and, yes, she was sure.” 

The photographer Barry Jeffery began to explain how the photoshoot would progress, but was quickly hushed by the Queen. 

“Within moments, the Queen raised her hand respectfully and Barry immediately stopped talking,” said Kelly. “‘No Barry, this is how we're going to do it,' she said. 'Just keep the camera rolling.'”

"And we were off. Her 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, mimicking the stances of a professional model.”

"I stood in disbelief, the Queen was a natural," she added.

However, when the photos were presented to the Royal Collection, they were not impressed.

"Their opinion was that these more candid photographs would bring the monarchy down and therefore they were not suitable for the public eye.” 

“Why they thought that, I have no idea," she added.

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Chelsea Tromans
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Chelsea Tromans is a fashion, beauty and lifestyle editor whose words can be found on BEAUTYcrew, marie claire, Women’s Health, WHO, Daily Addict, and The Joye…just to name a few. She’s a night owl who’s trying to train herself to be a morning person (coffee helps!) and she recently traded in her hectic Sydney life for a quieter pace in Brisbane.

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