25 April 2007

THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT IS ISSUED BY THE PRESS SECRETARY TO THE QUEEN

Photographic portraits of The Queen, commissioned to mark Her Majesty's forthcoming State Visit to the United States, have been taken by Annie Leibovitz.

One photograph will be available for publication on Wednesday 2 May 2007 (the day before the State Visit begins). A further photograph will be available for publication on Sunday 6 May 2007.

Two further photographs will be available for publication from 15 May 2007.

Note to picture editors

Ms Leibovitz is represented worldwide by Contact Press Images. In the UK, Nbpictures is acting as agent on behalf of Contact Press Images.

1. The photographic portraits are being released by Neil Burgess at Nbpictures, telephone 44-208-985-8765; fax 44-208-525-5530;
mobile - 44-778-606-2555; neil@nbpictures.com
2. The first photographic portrait will be available from Neil Burgess from 0800 BST on 1 May 2007, embargoed to 0001 hours BST on 2 May 2007.
3. A photograph for publication on 6 May may be viewed at nbpictures.com from 0800 BST to 1830 BST on 4 May 2007, and available from 1000 BST on 5 May 2007, embargoed to 0001 hours BST on 6 May 2007.
4. Two further photographs available for general media use will be available from 0800 BST on 14 May 2007, embargoed to 0001 hours BST on 15 May 2007.
5. Distribution of the above images in the United States will be by Jeffrey D Smith, Contact Press Images, Inc., 7th Floor 341 West 38th Street New York, NY 10018. Telephone 212-695-7874 or 7875;
fax 212-695-7768. Jeffreysmith@contactpressimages.com
6. Distribution of the images in Europe (non-UK) will be by Dominique Deschavannes or Tim Mapp, Contact Press Images - Europe,
telephone 33-1-4314-8100; fax 33-1-4357-0124; mobile 33-6-2267-6707
dominique@contactpressimages.com or tmapp@contactpressimages.com