He noticed that during her visit, the Oxford Union President didn’t hold an umbrella for her.
“He told me, ‘The Queen insists on holding her own umbrella always.
If someone else holds it, the rain trickles down her neck.”
The queen was photographed on many occasions holding a clear Fulton umbrella that often matched her outfit.
“She was just so funny from the minute she walked in.”
He initially wanted to photograph her holding a sword.
He found that hard to argue with.
It was just really brilliant."
Over on hisInstagram, Rankin said he felt a bit like Austin Powers at points during the photoshoot.
