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Photographers dealing with reporting on events do not have an easy task. In almost every case, they include various kinds of prohibitions and rigid rules. Sometimes, however, the desire to capture an important event is stronger than the established rules.
What rules applied to photographers? They got one significant ban
At the end of March last year, a solemn mass was held in memory of Prince Philip, who died in 2021. Not only the royal family gathered in Westminster Abbey in London, but also photojournalists and members of the BBC team.
It was speculated whether Queen Elizabeth II herself would attend the ceremony. The monarch has been struggling with serious health problems since the death of her husband. It was suspected that the ruler of Great Britain could move in a wheelchair. For this reason, the photographers were banned from taking it. Reporters were also not allowed to leave predetermined places.
Like Richard Pohle, photojournalist for The Times, the rules were set by Elizabeth II’s staff. The company in which the monarch appeared, however, made him break the ban. It turned out that the head of the royal family came to the mass together with Prince Andrew, the hero of one of the most famous scandals related to the “royals”.
He broke the ban to take these photos. These photos were never meant to see the light of day
Prince Andrew has been accused of sexual assault by Virginia Giuffre. According to the woman, she was 17 at the time. A member of the royal family was allegedly linked to pedophile Jeffrey Epstein. The disgraced royals, a few weeks before the ceremony, signed a settlement with Giuffre accusing him, under which he agreed to pay a large amount to a charity of her choice. He was to admit that Virginia “has been a victim of abuse” and commend her courage.
At the ceremony, Prince Andrew appeared together with Queen Elizabeth, which was perceived by many as open support for her son by the monarch. Richard Pohle was reportedly told that by documenting the situation, he “would have problems”. This, however, did not prevent him from leaving the designated place and taking some photos. In one of the interviews, what he thought about when photographing the royal family.
I do photography for all media and I would be in big trouble if the Queen publicly showed support for Prince Andrew, but there would be no pictures.
Source: Gazeta
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