Photo of WWII veteran, Ruth Barnwell, with King Charles III wins UK Picture Editors Guild Award
- Jul 8
- 1 min read
The prestigious UK Picture Editors Guild Awards have been announced, with a selection of the top images from the past 12 months being celebrated at a major event held in the heart of Westminster.
Press photographers often find themselves overlooked and under-valued, as they perform their crucial role of documenting and adding crucial insight into events taking place around the world, often at considerable personal risk. The transient nature of press imagery ensures that only a handful of shots make it into print within the time frame within which a story might be topical, meaning that many might subsequently never be widely seen and appreciated.
Amongst the awards was the UK Picture Editors Guild Awards Public Vote. The public was invited to vote on a shortlist of news images from the past 12 months, compiled by a panel of top newspaper picture editors.
Nearly 4,000 people took part, and the winner by a small margin was PA photographer Jordan Pettitt, who took 25.72% of the vote. Jordan’s relaxed image caught the moment when King Charles III joined 101-year-old Second World War veteran Ruth Barnwell at a tea party in Buckingham Palace, following the military procession to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day.
We are absolutely delighted that this beautiful image not only made the shortlist but was the public’s favourite.
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