
Royal photographer explains what we can expect from King Charles’ coronation
The IndependentStay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Tim Rooke, who has photographed the royal family for Shutterstock for the past 30 years, tells The Independent that he believes the coronation will have “all the pomp and significance you’d expect of a royal event” despite being significantly smaller than the 1953 coronation of the late Queen Elizabeth II. open image in gallery Some members of the royal family gather on the iconic balcony at Buckingham Palace “If I had the opportunity to choose, I’d love to have the spot right in front of the balcony for that historic shot of them waving,” he says. Charles is “often smiling and laughing, which makes for a really good image”, Rooke says, adding: “It can be challenging to get people looking natural in an image, but Charles is fantastic at looking natural and unposed.” open image in gallery Charles, then Prince of Wales, takes a photograph with the Spice Girls Rooke says that his favourite photographs of Charles include one of him looking serious and another, much more light-hearted shot of him with the members of the Spice Girls, “just after Geri Halliwell kissed him on the cheek”. open image in gallery Queen Elizabeth II peers out a window from behind a curtain in Buckingham Palace “This image really shows the natural side of the royal family, making it stand out from other shots which can often feel posed,” he explains.
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