Unsurprisingly, the cover of Time, renowned for his powerful photographs, quickly circulated on social media. Draped in a black cape and looking to the left, Elizabeth II appears more noble than ever. Release chose a shot from the same photo series – in black and white – and attaches a strong title to it: “England’s punishment“. The daily also reveals the back of its issue, a shot of the Queen’s back, with her magnificent crown. Quite a symbol.
The British tabloid as maligned as it is popular DailyMail put sensationalism aside to pay homage to his icon with a poignant teaser: “Our hearts are broken.“In the same spirit, The Sun and The Mirror expressed their gratitude by writing respectively “We love you, Mrs.” and “Thanks”. The Parisian also bet on emotion by paraphrasing the title of Ettore Scola’s melodrama, We loved each other so much. The newspaper writes as follows:We loved it so muche.” Paris Match, whose last issue came out this Thursday, has planned an exceptional edition on the queen and her incredible reign.
The British daily The Times opted for an image of the queen with all her trappings, which seem as powerful as they are heavy, just like The Guardian. To the difficult question:Which photos of the queen to choose for her cover?“, the American magazine People decided to make two versions of its special issue devoted to Her Majesty, at the beginning and end of her reign. Known for the quality of his photographs that have entered popular culture, the American magazine Life is no longer edited, but her still active Instagram page has unveiled a superb shot of the queen, a young thoughtful face of her destiny.