King Alfonso photographed talking to a woman
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King Alfonso photographed talking to a woman
Who Would Be King? Photograph of King Alfonso XIII of Spain, captured by snapshotters during a trip to San Sebastien, talking to an unidentified young woman. The Bystander captions the picture with quiet outrage saying, Our sympathies to his majesty, King Alfonso. He cannot even converse with a pretty woman without being surrounded by snapshotters. This lurid example was itself snapshotted, to our profound regret, during the Kings recent visit to San Sebastien. They still printed the picture though. Date: September 1912
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EDITORS COMMENTS
In this intriguing photograph, King Alfonso XIII of Spain is captured in a candid moment, engaging in conversation with an unidentified young woman during his visit to San Sebastien in September 1912. The King, dressed in formal attire, appears to be fully immersed in the conversation, while the woman smiles and gestures animatedly. However, the serene scene is disrupted by the presence of several snapshotters, who surround the royal pair, their cameras at the ready. The bystander who wrote the caption for this photograph expresses his quiet outrage at the intrusion of the press into the King's private moment. "Our sympathies to his majesty, King Alfonso," he writes. "He cannot even converse with a pretty woman without being surrounded by snapshotters." The image itself was also "snapshotted," adding another layer of intrusion to an already private moment. Despite the clear invasion of privacy, the photograph was still printed and circulated, reflecting the growing interest in royalty and celebrity culture at the turn of the 20th century. The emergence of paparazzi and snapshotters marked a new era in journalism and media, where the public's fascination with the personal lives of the rich and famous often outweighed concerns for their privacy. This photograph serves as a reminder of the complex relationship between the press, royalty, and the public, and the ongoing debate about the boundaries of privacy and public interest. The image of King Alfonso and the unidentified woman remains a fascinating snapshot of history, capturing a moment of human connection amidst the chaos of the press.
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