Two more examples. I think the first, Duke of Windsor, was for a Beaton portrait and the second a Wilding -
--Previous Message-- : : I imagine this one has not been retouched : either. : If I recall correctly it was taken the year : before Queen Alexandra died. : : If I may now add a comment, I've often in : the past been a tad frustrated at long : discussions here over precisely which jewels : were depicted in various pics. : I for one cannot always detect the : retouching but often have my suspicions. : : : : : --Previous Message-- : That's a great example, Baxter! : And of course Queen Alexandra's amazing : waist as well - I remember how Leslie Field : singles out a certain photo of Alexandra in : her book as being so rare because it's one : of the very few un-retouched ones showing : her in older age which have survived. : : Needless to say, retouching = airbrushing = : photoshopping is today not just seen in : celebrity pics, but continues to be very : much in use for royal portraits... : :