The Lost Photos from a Golden Era of British Royalty

These “lost photos” of the British Royal Family were all taken between 1984-88. Although a few of the images have been made public before, the vast majority of them have never been seen before. For over three decades, the original camera negatives and slides were hidden away in cardboard boxes and drawers in the UK and US. Fortunately, they were well-preserved and taken care of, but few had been digitally scanned until 2020.

The Michael Hudson Collection is possibly one of the largest collections of Royal Family photos in existence not taken by a press photographer, and chronicles the years that the Royal Family were at their peak in popularity… when Charles and Diana were the most popular couple in the world, Andrew and “Fergie” were the next big thing, and the new heirs to the throne, Princes William and Harry, were little boys… and the world couldn’t get enough of the Royal Family.

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