The Challenge of Photographing Queen Elizabeth with Prince Andrew at Westminster Abbey

The image of the Queen being escorted to her seat in Westminster Abbey by Prince Andrew ahead of the memorial service for Prince Philip has been published around the world and her decision to choose him for the role has sparked much debate. However, it has now been shared that the front-page moment might not have been immortalized photographically at all were it not for the quick-thinking and persistent attitude of one news photographer. The Times photographer Richard Pohle was chosen as the one press photographer allowed inside the Abbey last Monday to capture still images to be distributed to… Read Full Article