Richard Pohle
The Times
Contract Photographer with The Times newspaper.
*DIGITAL PICTURE BY RICHARD POHLE* 30/3/04- The Queen peers around a corner during her official tour of the newly redeveloped Royal Albert Hall. Pic: Richard Pohle
The Royal Navy's last remaining Seaking helicopters from 848 naval air squadron fly over Glastonbury Tor as the iconic helicopter makes their final flight around the southwest of England where they are based at RNAS Yeovilton. Helicopter fleet nicknamed “Jungly” will cease flying and go out of service after 36 years with the Commando Helicopter Force on 31 March 2016. A farewell flypast around the south and south west of England will take place by the last five Sea King helicopters.
A female officer cadet marches between the ranks of fellow officer cadets as they stand to attention in torrential rain as they take part in the sovereign's parade at Sandhurst military academy. The Parade marks the completion of a year’s intensive training for 172 officer cadets from the United Kingdom and 28 officer cadets from 18 overseas countries. The United Kingdom officer cadets will be officially commissioned as officers in the British Army at midnight on the 15th April and those from overseas will return to their countries’ armies. Also on Parade will be the officer cadets from the junior and intermediate terms.
A soldier of the 1st Battalion Irish Guards yawns deeply as he waits with colleagues for the official regimental photograph with Prince William following the St. Patrick's Day Parade at Cavalry Barracks in Hounslow The Duke of Cambridge, Colonel of the Regiment, presented the traditional sprigs of shamrock to the Officers and Guardsmen of the Regiment. 450 soldiers marched onto the Parade Square at their new base at Cavalry Barracks led by their mascot, Irish Wolfhound Domhnall. Prince William presented the shamrock to officers and warrant officers, who in turn issued it along the ranks. Pic: Richard Pohle
Former member of Monty Python Michael Palin pictured in the Union club in Soho. Pic: Richard Pohle
Shot from below and looking up at the the glass floor a visitor enjoys the unique experience of lying down and looking up to the ceiling of Artist Wolfgang Buttress’ Hive a multi-award winning 17 metre high, 40 tonne installation which brings the world of the British bee to life The Hive was the centrepiece for the UK Pavilion at the Milan Expo 2015 and is the first ever British Pavilion to be reused and brought back home Composed of nearly 170,000 pieces of aluminium, The Hive emerges from the ground like a beautiful, twisting swarm of bees A celebration of UK innovation and design, and an entirely British creation Thousands of flickering LEDs and a soundscape of bees, cello and vocals, composed after discovering bees hum in the key of C An emotional, immersive, multi-sensory journey which reconnects people with nature as the story of pollination unfolds Highlights the importance of pollinators in feeding humanity and the challenges facing bees today The Hive opens to the public on Saturday 18 June 2016
London Mayor and MP for Uxbridge Boris Johnson pictured near his home in Islington. Pic: Richard Pohle
Visitors to the Frieze art fair in London look at "untitled" by Jiri Dokoupil one of the thousands of art works on display. The Frieze Art Fair is the largest contemporary art event in the UK and features works by around 1,000 living artists and comprises over 170 contemporary art galleries housed in a bespoke temporary structure in London's Regent Park.
British soldiers watch a desert sunset from the turret of their Challenger 2 tank. Oman 2001
Foreign Secretary David Milliband holds up his breakfast consisting of a banana to cameramen as he leaves his hotel in Manchester where the Labour Party is having it's annual conference.
A horse of the Kings troop Royal artillery rears up during their annual inspection parade in London's Regent Park.
D-day veteran Sgt Frederick Glover aged 88 years old formerly of the 9th parachute regiment watches a mass parachute drop on the wartime drop zone at Ranville where the Parachute regiment jumped on the first day of D-day in 1944. Sgt Glover was injured in both legs during the invasion and was captured by the Germans but managed to escape.
HMS Illustrious enters Portsmouth harbour after returning from her last operational deployment before being decommissioned.
Media surround Rolf Harris as he gets into his car after leaving Southwark crown court after being found guilty on twelve sexual misconduct charges.
Soldiers of 1 Yorks support company take cover from a storm of dust and dirt kicked up by a Chinook helicopter as it lands in the desert to pick them up following a search of a village for weapons and bomb making materials.