Arthur Edwards
@ArthurJEdwards
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I've been royal photographer at The Sun since 1977. I've photographed 7 royal weddings, 5 funerals, 8 royal births and 2 coronations
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Joined June 2011
An historic day. Nobody in the world does it better. I was so pleased to be at Windsor today.
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Just a few memories over the past 40 years Prince William,
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24 years ago on the 31st August I took this picture of Princess Diana’s coffin leaving the back entrance of the Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital in Paris. I had photographed this lovely lady for 17 years.
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I’m so pleased that the Duchess is Cornwall will be our next Queen. This lovely lady is a joy to work with. Besides supporting Prince Charles Camilla tirelessly carries out many engagements here and overseas
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Waiting for The Duchess of Cambridge at the Christian the 9th Palace in Copenhagen
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The King and Queen arrived at RAF Northolt lovely picture by Emma Wade
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I shot this picture from the hide at the west door of St Georges chapel. The marines carried with immense pride their Captain General on his last journey.
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Wishing Sarah Duchess of York a Happy Christmas at Sandringham
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The Queen met the President of the United States and First Lady Jill Biden at Windsor Castle. Her Majesty welcomed the President and the First Lady in the Quadrangle of Windsor Castle. The President inspected Guard of HonourThe Queen’s Company First Battalion Grenadier Guards
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HRHThe Duchess of Edinburgh after the Sandringham church service today
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Just enjoying a nice cup of tea on the flight home from Egypt
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I was so pleased to open the paper yesterday, to see my spread on the Coronation of our King
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40 years ago Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer were engaged. When the announcement was made I was on a family holiday in Ireland. Swiftly returning, I got this lovely picture of Diana leaving her London flat for the last time
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Her Majesty Queen Camilla is 77 today. Happy birthday Ma'am
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During my royal tour of Devon yesterday. Took time out to find Carleton House near Bideford. I was evacuated here in 1943 after our home in East London was blitzed. Age 3, I remember a visit from my father who had made me a toy lorry and the journey home in 1945
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LIKE millions of other families at Christmas, it was time for the Windsors to come together at Sandringham
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HM The Queen visited the Peter Seabrook Memorial Garden at the Chelsea Flower Show. Her Majesty was seen for the first time in her Golf Buggy . HM was presented a posy of Sweet Pea (Peter Seabrook) by Molli Christman… Peter was the Sun gardening editor for over 30 years
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A film documenting my life photographing the British royal family is being screened tomorrow,Saturday 8th April at 8.30pm
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So nice to see Sarah Ferguson joining the royal family at the Sandringham Christmas church service
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The Duchess of Cornwall with an ice cream in the beautiful village of Quidi Vidi and with police horses at Government House St Johns Newfoundland
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HRH The Duchess of Cornwall is 74 today. This lovely lady is a joy to photograph
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Newley crowned King Charles, Queen Camilla plus Prince William and family on the balcony of Buckingham Palace. A truly amazing day
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I got the Covid Vaccine at the Brentwood Centre this morning, and I've got a sticker on my appointment card to prove it. In 3 weeks I will get the second injection.
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Queen Rania of Jordan drives the Duchess of Cornwall to an engagement in Amman, on day 1 of their tour to Jordan and Egypt. There was no other person in the car. Just 2 titled ladies having a good gossip.
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Prince William, Prince Edward, plus Princess Anne. In spite of the awful weather ride in the Kings birthday parade. also just great to see Catherine for the first for over 6 months looking so relaxed and so very fashionable with her family
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The Prince and Princess of Wales celebrated Birmingham’s rich Asian culture when they visited the Indian Streatery, a family run independent Indian restaurant.Unexpectedly Prince William took a restaurant booking, the customer had no idea he was talking to the Prince of Wales
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The Derby just wasn’t the same without The Queen. However 40 jockeys past and present honoured HM, in her racing colours. Princess Anne cheered the big race winner.Peter Philipps and his girlfriend Lindsay Wallace check check out a selfie and Zara and Mike Tindall looked happy
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The Duchess of Cambridge with Princess Charlotte. The Dutch royal family accompanied by Prince Albert of Monaco, Zara and Mike Tindell with their daughter Mia. Just a few of the many that attended the Duke of Edinburgh’s Memorial Service at Westminster Abbey
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About to board Canadian Govt plane to cover The Prince of Wales visit to Canada. A wonderful country and lovely people.
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The Queen’s coffin arrives at RAF Northolt. Her last flight
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Prince William and Prince Harry before they both got married
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The King and Queen are celebrating their 19th wedding anniversary today. I took both these pictures at St George’s chapel at Windsor castle
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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge with cancer patient Wafia Rehmari 7 had a tea party with the royals when they visited Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital in Lahore. Earlier they played cricket and visited a Mosque
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The Duchess of Cambridge visited a Nursery School and later had an audience with Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II and Princess Mary of Denmark, at the Christian IX's Palace, Copenhagen, Denmark. ~
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The people of Bolton gave the King and Queen a great northern welcome during their visit to the Town Hall this morning
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I found this jar of bird food on my doorstep, and a lovely note from Rachael. Captain Tom has inspired so many people of all ages . Thank you so much for your kind words and the seed Rachael. Starlings were the first visitors at 6.30, this morning
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The Duchess of Cambridge visited Royal London Hospital yesterday. During the visit, The Duchess heard about how the hospital uses art to benefit its staff and patients, before meeting a small group of hospital staff to hear about their experiences over the past year.
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In 2003 the Queen presented me with an MBE at Buckingham Palace. 2 weeks later at the Windsor Horse Show, Her Majesty took me completely by surprise when she asked me: "Why are you not wearing your medal. I mumbled something, but quickly realised the Queen was enjoying the joke
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My daughter-in-law Laura took this picture of the Red Arrows on their way to London on VE day75
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The Queen looks like she was being carried in a sedan by students during her visit to a school in New Delhi, India in 1983. But the Queen was in fact walking. Almost 40years ago. But brings back great memories
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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visited the Blaenavon Hwb, Pontypool, a community-focused youth centre that helps to support over 600 local young people. In keeping with many South Wales valley towns, Blaenavon William seems dissapointed with home-made Welsh Cakes
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Isn’t this a wonderful time of the year? Walking through this bluebell wood with the trees dressed for summer this morning, was just joyful
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On this day 45 years ago I started work as a general news photographer on The Sun. Although if you enjoy what you do it’s not work, it’s a way of life.
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For 2 hours yesterday I tried to photograph my resident Robin in full flight. They fly very fast, This was the best shot from the day
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The Prince of Wales at a Anti-Racism discussion at Burnley football club in 2005
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One of my most memorable evenings was photographing The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge dancing at the Vaiku Falekaupule during a short visit Tuvalu in 2012
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The Queen The Prince of Wales, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge Prince George and Princess Charlotte and members of the royal family attended the Christmas Day service at St Mary Magdalene church on the Sandringham Estate Norfolk
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Talking to @reallorraine about photographing William and Catherine’s wedding 10 years ago today . The royal couple are such lovely people to work with.
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The King and Queen with other members of the royal family attended a Christmas Day church service at Sandringham
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The Prince and Princess of Wales celebrate their 13th wedding anniversary today
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The Duchess of Cambridge visited the Imperial War Museum London.and officially opened two new galleries, The Second World War Galleries and The Holocaust Galleries. She also viewed the exhibition Generations: Portraits of Holocaust Survivors,
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Sandringham 1980: Prince Charles his Labrador Harvey
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Working believe it or not, in Toormore, in West Cork, Ireland
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Chatting to my good friend, and bestselling author Robert Jobson @theroyaleditor. We were chilling, waiting for The Duchess of Cambridge who had an enjoyable visit to a nursery school in Copenhagen this week. @owenhumphreys1 kindly supplied this far from flattering picture
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One of the positive parts of self isolation is that I can photograph beautiful birds in my garden.
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@ClarenceHouuse On this day in 2005 Prince of Wales married lovely Camilla . I was there to photograph their wedding, among the many overseas trips I covered was Saudi Arabia and Egypt where it was extremely hot. Unlike Athens last month where the weather was unusually cold.
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My 2 best pictures from the royal tour to Australia
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The King looking remarkably well attended the Easter. Day Service at Windsor castle with Queen Camilla also attending: The Duchess of Edinburgh Princess Anne and The Duchess of York
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The Princess of Wales visited the iconic Kirkgate Market Leeds, where she met vendors and members of the public. Her Royal Highness l briefly toured the market. Later she joined in a discussion with vendors and local people about their experiences of early childhood
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The Princess of Wales, Patron of Anna Freud, visit the charity’s London home. During her visit, The Princess of Wales joined a series of roundtable discussions alongside sector experts,
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I’ve changed a little bit 🤥. But the cameras have changed an awful lot more👍On holiday in Ireland in 1960. I was then a photographers assistant, to covering the Remembrance Day Service earlier this month for The Sun.
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Congratulations to The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge of the birth of their 3rd child. I've had a bet that the name of the baby will be Arthur. The price I got was just 2/1 Must be the favourite. You never see a poor bookmaker
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The Duke of Cambridge lays his wreath at the Cenotaph on Sunday
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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge met up with carer Len Gardner 85, during their royal whistle stop tour of the United Kingdom. Before they left for the royal train, they chatted and posed with the Brighouse and Rastrick brass band
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Just some of the nicest pictures of Catherine and her lovely children on the final day of their tour of Canada
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This afternoon we celebrated my granddaughter Katie Edwards 21st birthday. I was on assignment in Turkey in 1999, when my son Paul phoned and asked me to turn on my laptop. There was the first picture of new born Katie.
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Ready and waiting at the Cenotaph, for the Service of Remembrance. So strange, no crowds
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The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall on their first day in Rwanda visited the Kingali Genocide Memorial. The Duchess got a hug from a Genocide survivor. Later The Prince visited and agroforestry farm
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The Duchess of Cambridge visited students at the University of Derby to hear how the pandemic has impacted university life, and what national measures have been put in place to support student mental health
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Perched on top of my pear tree this morning was this small, delicate, beautifully coloured Goldfinch. First one I’ve seen this year. Isolation has its compensations
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Their Majesties The King and Queen attended The King’s Parade and afterwards joined a tea party, In St Hellier, Jersey, where they met guests from a broad cross section of the island’s community. The King shares a joke with D Day veteran Ernest Thorne 100
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The Prince of Wales, Founder President of The Prince’s Foundation, accompanied by The Duchess of Cornwall and The Duchess of Cambridge visited The Foundation’s Trinity Buoy Wharf Centre for training of arts and culture.
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Her Majesty The Queen, accompanied by Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, attended a Service of Thanksgiving to mark the Centenary of the Royal British Legion at Westminster Abbey, This was the 3rd time I’ve photographed HM with a walking stick in 2004 & 2006
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In 1983 Prince Edward was a student at Cambridge. Keeping him safe was a Scotland Yard policeman. He then worked with other members of the family. His last posting was protecting our Queen.
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Enjoyed myself with Piers Morgan on his evening chat show, talking about Prince Harry.
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Prayers were offered up for HM The Queen in churches throughout the UK today
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