![]() ![]() It also mused on the importance of the distinct border that accompanies the image: “On the cover, Beaton’s photograph is bordered by a ribbon of silver, a rare occurrence for Time, which rarely deviates from its iconic red border. Beaton aimed for the series of portraits to which this one belonged to be ‘stark and clear and bold’-and most observers in the ensuing decades would deem him successful.” In it, the Queen wears the Admiral’s Boat Cloak against a blue backdrop, a powerful and simple image often regarded as timeless. ![]() The magazine said the following of the spotlight story on the recently deceased Queen: “The image on the cover of this issue marks the last photograph that Beaton took of Queen Elizabeth II, in the summer of 1968, when she was 42. Photographer and designer Cecil Beaton Hulton Deutsch // Getty Images ![]()
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