Photographs of the British royal family captured by members of the public will go on display alongside the work of world-renowned photographers in London next month
, at a new exhibition that promises to examine the evolution of the family's"image across three centuries."
"From the stiff formality of the Victorian era, through the high glamour of Cecil Beaton's photographs of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, to the relaxed informality of the digital age, for almost 200 years the medium of photography has created an unprecedented intimacy between Sovereign and subjects," the charity continued.George from Kensington
"My boyfriend and I were two American teenagers studying in London. We were hitchhiking outside of Bath and were picked up by a couple going to the horse trials, and they ended up taking us with them! It was 42 years ago and still one of the best days of my life," Elizabeth said, according to the press release.
"They were sat on a stage, listening to speeches. They just looked at each other and just laughed!" Paul said.