GIVING INSIGHTS ON HER NEW BOOK ON ROYAL PHOTOGRAPHER SIR CECIL BEATON AUTHOR CLAUDIA ACOTT WILLIAMS REVEALS HOW HIS PORTRAITS RESHAPED THE MONARCHY’S IMAGE

He photographed the British royal family for half a century and his portraits of Elizabeth II are among the most famous ever taken of her.

Now British photographer Sir Cecil Beaton is the subject of a new book examining how he helped shape the public image of the House of Windsor.

Filled with stunning images from the collection of London’s V&A Museum and written by curator Claudia Acott Williams of Historic Royal Palaces, it offers a unique insight into his work and relationships with the royals.

Here, Claudia tells HELLO! how the photographer helped the royal family win hearts through his camera