The Courier & Advertiser (Fife Edition)
British public’s personal view of royalty
When it comes to gifts, a simple idea can go a long way. A project to create a keepsake for Harry and Meghan is complete ...
To commemorate the royal wedding, Photobox teamed up with former royal reporter Jennie Bond to launch a nationwide project to create a unique photographic biography of the royal family, seen through the amateur camera lenses of the British public.
It’s estimated the royals have attended 50,000 royal engagements between them since the Second World War – so there’s plenty of scope for budding citizen photojournalists to make their mark.
The public response was overwhelming with more than 2,000 photographs submitted dating back to pictures of Queen Victoria taken in the 1890s.
The book features over 250 images across eight chapters.
Created to commemorate the royal wedding, the first edition of The Crown from the Crowd will be presented to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle as a “gift from the people”.
The Crown from the Crowd is available to buy now with 100% of the profit donated to service personnel and military veterans charity Help for Heroes.
crownfromthecrowd.com Prince Harry in Nottingham Photographer: Judith Meller “Nottingham is a city Harry has taken to his heart. As a member of the public you can see the delight of the crowds as they’re being given time by this people-friendly prince. Waiting in the Old Market Square on February 1 2017, I was so impressed with the genuine interest shown by Prince Harry in the people of our great city.” Duchess of Cambridge at the Royal Academy in London Photographer: Leah McQueen “This picture was during the London 2012 Olympics. Kate wore a Roksanda Ilincic dress to the reception for the GREAT campaign. In this photo she has just arrived at the Royal Academy of Arts and is being welcomed by its president, Christopher Le Brun.
“I was there with several other photographers to capture Kate and all the other guests attending the event. I have obviously seen and photographed Kate before, but it is always special to see her as she has a wonderful style and elegance. I am always interested to see what she is wearing (designer or high street label) on her outings, as is most of the world.” The Queen and Queen Mother at Sandringham Church, Norfolk Photographer: Chris and John Cole “The picture was taken by my late father, John Cole, on August 4, 1980, when he and my mother were in Norfolk on holiday. It is special to our family because many people complimented my father on the photo and asked him for a copy. It captures how popular both the Queen and Queen Mother were with the general public.”