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Ian Lloyd
Ian Lloyd has been a professional writer and photographer for nearly three decades, producing illustrated articles for Britain’s leading newspapers and magazines, as well as syndicating material to over 30 countries. During this period, he has photographed every member of the Royal Family as well as iconic figures from Nelson Mandela and Elizabeth Taylor to the Dalai Lama.
About Ian Lloyd
Ian Lloyd was a royal photographer for 20 years attending six royal weddings, five funerals, three Jubilees and a Coronation. He has also written 12 books on the monarchy. As a recognised authority on the House of Windsor has been interviewed by the BBC, Sky News, & by nearly 100 overseas news agencies from Fox News to Russian TV.
PHOTOGRAPHER
Ian Lloyd won the 1987 Martini Royal Photographic Competition with a widely praised photo of Queen Elizabeth II. He was given privileged access to photograph the Queen Mother in her 90th year for his book Crown Jewel – A Year in the Life of the Queen Mother. He covered her tours of Canada, Germany, France and Italy. He also photographed Elizabeth II’s historic visit to Russia in 1994 and as well as her tour of the Czech Republic in 1996. He was accredited to cover the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales.
ROYAL COMMENTATOR
Ian has contributed to over 500 UK documentaries and news bulletins from the Queen Mother’s 90th birthday in 1990 to the present day.
Following the death of Queen Elizabeth, he worked non-stop for 48 hours on media appearances from outlets across the world. In the run-up to the funeral, he worked for over 40 hours for Sky News including three newspaper reviews.
Ian covered the wedding of King Charles and Queen Camilla for Fox News and the wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton for Sky News.
In 2024 he was interviewed for the documentaries ‘William and Harry – the Unseen Photos (BBC Select) and for ‘Kate Middleton: A Life in Pictures’ (Channel 5) as well as talking about his career as a writer on ‘The Royal Beat’ podcast.
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Elizabeth II – A Royal Icon
Ian photographed the late Queen from the 1980s including her historic visit to Russia in 1994 and the Czech Republic in 1996. He met her on several occasions and his book ‘The Queen: A Life in 70 Chapters’ was published in 2022. He covered her death and funeral for Sky News and misses her greatly.
“You never forgot you were in the presence of greatness” is Ian’s main recollection of photographing Queen Elizabeth. “When a world-famous person appears there is normally a surge of adrenalin, a moment of euphoria. When Elizabeth II stood before you there was often awed silence. Even her sister, Princess Margaret said “I get enormously impressed when she walks into a room. It’s a kind of magic.”
Prince Philip: A Maverick Prince
In a speech to the General Dental Council in 1960, Prince Philip admitted to suffering from ‘dontopedalogy’ – “the science of opening your mouth and putting your foot in it, a science which I have practised for a good many years.”
While he will always be remembered for his outspoken, off -the-cuff, remarks, there was more to Philip than a cranky, gaffe prone, prince.
In his book ‘The Duke: 100 Chapters in the Life of Prince Philip’, Ian writes about Philip’s traumatic childhood, the hostile reception given to him by the establishment when he courted Princess Elizabeth and his desperate unhappiness when he had to give up a promising naval career at the age of 30 in order to support the young Queen.
He overcame all of this to drag the monarchy into the modern age, embracing new developments in the media and reforming many aspects of palace life. He was by Elizabeth’s side for all her overseas tours, as well as hundreds of her UK engagements in effect making hers a joint reign.
Famous Faces: memories of a Press Photographer
Ian photographed all the senior royals from Andrew and Fergie in 1986, to the births of William and Kate’s children and most recently the Coronation. He has also met and photographed celebrities including Elizabeth Taylor, Michael Jackson, Muhammad Ali, Nelson Mandela, Sophia Loren and Kermit the Frog and has a wealth of anecdotes as well as some great photos to show you.
Queen Victoria was Amused
Ian is the author of ‘An Audience With Queen Victoria’. Often thought of as the mournful ‘Widow of Windsor’ dressed permanently in black, she is supposed to have said “we are not amused.” – spoiler alert SHE DIDN’T. In old age she enjoyed theatricals, singing, dancing, holidaying in the Riviera and a dram of whisky. Illustrated with rare photos from Ian’s collection.
Here you can find links to books by Ian Lloyd. For bulk book orders for your event please speak with a member of the team.
