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Emma Shacklock

This iconic King Charles photo 'signalled a change' - and would 'never' have happened in Queen Elizabeth's reign

King Charles III attends the first day of London Fashion Week at NEWGEN 180 The Strand on February 19, 2026.

The Royal Family's way of working has changed rather significantly in the past few years. King Charles respects his mother Queen Elizabeth’s legacy, but is determined to do things his own way - and this couldn’t have been clearer on his coronation day.

Getty Images photographer Chris Jackson has been capturing shots of the royals for over 20 years and he’s opened up to Vanity Fair about the iconic King Charles photo that showcased a big "change". The image is on the cover of his new book, Modern Monarchy: The British Royal Family Today and it shows King Charles and Queen Camilla in their regalia.

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