The Latest Breaking News from Cecil Beaton

For decades, no one cared about the Swiss photographer and his hyper-hued images. But the social media explosion has made him the toast of the Insta generation. Our writer takes tea with a cult hero who triumphed over endless put-downs

Princess Margaret was larger than life - and that character came across in her fashion.

Five years after she became the first black woman to photograph the cover of the renowned fashion magazine, Ijewere has her first solo British exhibition. She talks about getting ‘that call’, celebrating different kinds of beauty – and not getting typecast

Two collections of photographs, one newly updated, reveal how important society snappers such as Cecil Beaton were in establishing the royals as sacrosanct figures

Royals pay tribute a year after Queen Elizabeth II’s death

Monarch writes of ‘great affection’ for Queen Elizabeth II and releases a favourite official portrait of her

The monarch also chose a photograph of the late Queen, pictured by Cecil Beaton in 1968, to release to mark the solemn occasion.

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Covering a range of genres and styles, these are the 50 greatest photographers the world has ever seen (probably)

The 1920s brought about a rise in androgynous fashion among a high society set that broke boundaries and caused controversy. This drew on a subculture that had existed for decades, perhaps centuries, but after the first world war gender-bending fashions became front page news.

King Charles' coronation portrait photographer has revealed intriguing details about this iconic picture - including his abandoned 'ambition'