He should be grateful she didn't clonk him one with the Royal Handbag!

Barbara, Staffordshire, England

What the hells wrong with these people at the BBC ? It about time some of them got sorted out and given their P 45's

Phil de Buquet, Newport, England

Well done your highness, the crown has been passed down for centuries, I wonder if Leibovitz has a heirloom older than she is,hence her ignorance.

Joe L, Suva, Fiji Islands

for her majesty the queen to of been depicted wearing garter robes without a tiara would surely have been a breech of form for what is essentialy a uniform as opposed to some arbitrary attire

michael henry adams, new york, usa

I am a fan of Liebowitz, but I do know she is bossy and a bit arrogant.

"Hey, I'm an artist. Let me create."

We should be grateful Annie didn't ask her to doff the robe and get into the royal bath wearing ONLY the crown.

Oh, and Annie's NOT worth $100,000/day.

James P, Sacramento, California

leave Her HIghness alone. she is one of the last bastions of dignity in this world. i love her dearly for her stoicsm which is sadly lost in world leaders of the day.

chi cheng low, petaling jaya , malaysia

scrap the monarchy

chris, Mayfair, London

Thank goodness the queen will not be pressurised by people who have no idea of the historical concept!. What are the garter robes for.. if not representative of whole and complete British History?

Ana, Cheltenham,

bit of a pity that after remaining serene throughout so many other situations when she would have been forgiven for blowing her cool, she had to do it over such a silly thing as a tiara....

joy, malaga, spain

Leibovitz, 56, recalled: “ ...She doesn’t really want to get dressed up any more. She just couldn’t be bothered and I admire her for that.”

But surely, Ms Leibovitz, Her Majesty could be bothered, and actually did dress up for your session. So not only did you annoy the Queen with your ridiculous request, but you offend us all with your "couldn’t be bothered" remark.

johnflewis, Isle of Wight, UK

Too soft, by half! Elizabeth I would have known how to deal with Annie Leibovitz!

Hrothgar, Schaumburg, IL, USA

Off with the crown?
"Off with your head I say!"

John, Stevenage, UK

For those living in Wales I remind then that Queen Elizabeth is Queen of Great Britain!

olivebranch, brighton.Sussex, uk

Well done to her Majesty! You can't tell the Queen that the regal robes look better without the crown!

Lindsay, Bristol,

LET ME MAKE THIS PERFECTLY CLEAR

They both snap...but one cannot have two Queens
in the same palace.

The real Queen controls exposure, puts matters into true pespective.. and brings reality into sharp focus!

Garth Rex, Glendale Heights, USA/CAL

MAJESTY DESCRIBED AS "A SENSELESS GOBBLEFRUEDE"...."FED UP OF PANLENSERISING" ..."FOR PAPERS BOTTOM WIPING THE ARSEHOLES OF THE PUBLIC" GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!!

A PHOENIX, BOURNEMOUTH, DORSET

I love the queen. I saw her once when I just past out from RAF Swinderby. I stood outside Buckingham palace, was the only one there when she came through the gates. She just looked at me and smiled and I was lightening struck.

Gerald, Pontypridd,

The Queen didn't walk out - the BBC aired pre-shoot footage of her walking down a corridor as though it occurred after the event, for which they have since apologised. (As reported elsewhere in today's Times.)

andy, London,

Another case of deliberate deception by the BBC.

After the Blue Peter phone in fraud you would think they had learned their lesson . . . . . but no.

Peter Mallinson, Bristol,

I believe the only advice HM Queen Elizabeth requires, is when Sir Michael Stoute is going to train her an Epsom Derby Winner. The fact that HM owns Ascot Racecourse strongly suggests that her choice of "headgear" would be "second to none". God Bless Her !

Ash Deo, Boston , UK

Knowone can blame the Queen for being annoyed with a celebrity photographer, albeit talented one.

Americans have little idea of what it means to have a monarch let alone be one. Presidents leave after eight years.

I think we should all just be thankful for her Majesty, a lady trained by regal grandparents and parents, who has done her job for over fifty-five years.

She is right that the less fuss the better behind or in front of the lens.

Darlene Taylor, Toronto, Canada

Annie Liebowitz's pictures fell sadly short of Cecil Beaton's in fact. She said she was trying to emulate his photos of the Queen when she was younger which used only natural light. His shots are great. Hers are poor. He was obviously a master of using natural light and she, equally obviously, is very reliant on big production, high tech studio shots.

Oonagh, Hong Kong,

I would say Her Majesty must have been particularly provoked to show her disapproval and I would suspect she must have had every right to do so. Well done, Your Majesty!

Peggy Podmore, Haliburton, Ontario, Canada

ER rules. Well done your Majesty. Bossy photographer's can be a right pain in the ......... Many can ruin a wedding or special occassion. Annie Leibovitz should have done her homework, shown more respect and realised that she was photographing the Queen of England and not an actor in the nude or a bath of milk.

Mark Harris, Swansea, Wales

Good for her!!!! Just another Yank who does not understand the history and tradition of royalty and its regalia, and is too arrogant to learn.

And shame on the BBC for being so silly as to be dazzled by a "celebrity" photographer, and for not believing there are outstanding photographers in the Queen's realm.

Bob Evans, Anaheim, California