Royal Encounters

By Paul Ratcliffe

Book Overview

From official visits around the country to family weddings and from horse shows to ceremonial events, Royal Encounters has them all. The Queen, for instance, is seen at her most relaxed, and there are... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0709050275
• ISBN13: 9780709050278
• Release Date: August 1993
• Publisher: Robert Hale Ltd
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Royal Encounters, by Paul Ratcliffe

A very enjoyable book! It is chock full of candid shots of the British Royal Family- many of Diana, Princess of Wales, Sarah, Duchess of York, The Queen, and The Queen Mother. Even 'minor' Royals such as Princess Alexandra and the Duchess of Kent are included. The photos are all taken by the author, who, with his mother, went to public events and handed the Royal Personage flowers and/or photos of the last encounter. The photos aren't the greatest (many are foggy/blurry)... But this book is a must-have. For the one-of-a-kind photos of the Royals, and also for the narrative of the photographer, chatting up Diana and Fergie and Anne and company with suprising informality and candor...