The American photographer Annie Leibovitz will take portraits of Kings Felipe and Letizia commissioned by the Bank of Spain on the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the proclamation of Felipe Vi, which falls on June 19. The entity has confirmed to the Efe agency the news reported by El País without, for the moment, knowing the moment in which the Kings will pose for the photographer. Leibovitz, famous for her portraits, including one of Queen Elizabeth II, received the Prince of Asturias Award for Communication and Humanities from the current king in 2013.
The portraits, which will become part of the art fund of the Bank of Spain, will not be included in the official images of the Kings that can be used in official organizations and entities to represent the Crown. The latest official photos of the Kings, which can be seen on the Casa Real website, date from February 2020 and are the work of photographer Estela de Castro. In 2012, Cristina García Rodero was in charge of carrying out a photo session in the Zarzuela on the occasion of the 40th birthday of the then Princess of Asturias. The last official photos made public by the Royal Family are those of Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofía, which were captured by Francisco Gómez, the head photographer of the Royal Family, on October 31, at the event held at the Royal Palace that It took place after Princess Leonor swore in the Constitution in Congress.
Annie Leibovitz, 74, is a famous photographer famous for her portraits published in the best magazines in the world and has also taken commissioned portraits of personalities. The process of her photo session with Elizabeth II, on the occasion of her 90th birthday, is included in one of the last chapters of The Crown series; Also iconic are his photos of Demi Moore pregnant on the cover of Vanity Fair, the image of John Lennor, naked, hugging Yoko Ono, as well as his group photos with the best actors and actresses in Hollywood, although he was criticized for not I would have brought them together in the same space if not one by one and then added to the same background using photographic techniques. Liebovitz, in addition to being one of the most recognized photographers in the world, is reputed to be the most expensive, with her commissions reaching million-dollar figures.
