Why did Lady Diana look significantly smaller than Prince Charles on a lot of official photos, when they were actually the same size? Why was it never the other way round?

Why did Lady Diana look significantly smaller than Prince Charles on a lot of official photos, when they were actually the same size? Why was it never the other way round?

Princess Diana and Prince Charles were both 5′10 but they were often photographed as if Diana was much shorter than Charles.

If a person didn’t actually know their heights, it would have been assumed that Diana was several inches shorter than Charles.

These photos were taken in the 80s. The royal family is an old fashioned family. The institution has certain ideals for couples in royal marriages. Prince Charles was intentionally positioned to look taller than Diana though he is not. Since this was an official royal photo, they may have been trying to portray his power and status as a future king and ruler by making him look taller than his wife.

Diana is in a more lowly, supportive or feminine position. The royal photographer was trying to depict the contrasting natures of a masculine prince with a feminine princess.

When Diana appeared shorter than Charles in official photos, she was sitting down in a chair.

It is a tradition of British monarchs and royal family members to take photos with their spouses where the woman is sitting down and the man standing.

King George VI and Queen Mother were photographed in the same manner.

So was King George V and Queen Mary…

Even Queen Elizabeth II can be seen sitting in official photographs while her prince stands.

There aren’t any photos taken of Catherine and William in this manner. William is always seen sitting down next to Catherine.

Or they will both be seen standing together in their official palace released photos.

The change in the Cambridges’ photos may have to do with the changes the monarchy is trying to adopt in becoming more modern.

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