Crown and Camera 1842 - 1910

Crown and Camera 1842–1910 traces the Royal Family's pioneering relationship with photography across nearly seven decades. Authors Frances Dimond and Roger Taylor explore how the monarchy embraced this transformative medium, from early daguerreotypes to the sophisticated portrait studios of the Edwardian era. Richly illustrated with rare photographs and archival images, this scholarly yet accessible work reveals the personal and political dimensions of royal image-making during a period of profound social change. Essential reading for photography historians, royal enthusiasts, and anyone fascinated by the intersection of technology, power, and portraiture in the Victorian and Edwardian age.