(as featured in The Daily Mail Saturday 5th June)

Queen Elizabeth II is the longest-serving monarch in English history, but, with the birth of Prince George, there are now no women in the direct line of succession to the British throne.  When the Prince of Wales succeeds the Queen, many of the United Kingdom’s most celebrated titles that include the monarch’s name will be changed.  Thus, for at least one hundred years, we will no longer have Queen’s Counsel, the Queen’s Remembrancer, the Queen’s Gentlemen at Arms, the Queen’s Swan Marker or the Queen’s Harbourmaster, for example.  With the consent of Her Majesty, Julian Calder has photographed the holders of some of the most prestigious – and some of the most arcane – titles that have Queen’s in their Name and the result, which is accompanied by a richly detailed text, is a glorious celebration of these titles and the people who hold them. Portraits of royal and court figures include the Queen’s Consort, the late Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, and many of the people who work for the royal household including the Queen’s Groom, the Queen’s Lofts Manager (for Her Majesty’s racing pigeons) and the Queen’s Dresser; famous figures such as the Poet Laureate and Holder of the Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry, Simon Armitage, and ordinary men and women who have been awarded Queen’s Medals for their extraordinary achievements in fields such the fire service and the police.

QUEEN’S IN THEIR NAME is a companion volume to KEEPERS THE ANCIENT OFFICES OF BRITAIN