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| Royal photo mum: It's changed our lives | Royal photo mum: It's changed our lives |
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| The mum who took a once-in-a-lifetime photograph of four beaming royals on Christmas Day says it has changed her and her daughter Rachel's lives. | The mum who took a once-in-a-lifetime photograph of four beaming royals on Christmas Day says it has changed her and her daughter Rachel's lives. |
| "My phone will ring at work and I have to say to my colleagues, 'oh it's just my agent', Karen Anvil, who works at a hospital in Watlington, Norfolk, said. | "My phone will ring at work and I have to say to my colleagues, 'oh it's just my agent', Karen Anvil, who works at a hospital in Watlington, Norfolk, said. |
| "Obviously they think it's hilarious, but I feel so silly." | "Obviously they think it's hilarious, but I feel so silly." |
| She had posted a photo of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle together at Sandringham. | She had posted a photo of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle together at Sandringham. |
| The image made the front pages of the Sun, Daily Mail, Mirror, Star, Daily Telegraph and Express newspapers, and international media. | |
| She says that more than 50 publications around the world have since contacted her asking to use the photograph, including in Canada, Spain, Italy, American and Japan. | She says that more than 50 publications around the world have since contacted her asking to use the photograph, including in Canada, Spain, Italy, American and Japan. |
| The photo even starred on the front cover of a January edition of Hello magazine in the UK. | The photo even starred on the front cover of a January edition of Hello magazine in the UK. |
| "There's a picture of me and Rachel in Hello too - that's the one I was happiest about. It couldn't get any better than that," she said. | "There's a picture of me and Rachel in Hello too - that's the one I was happiest about. It couldn't get any better than that," she said. |
| "I've had some offers to do work but they're just too cringe, to be honest. Some friends have told me I should do Gogglebox. | "I've had some offers to do work but they're just too cringe, to be honest. Some friends have told me I should do Gogglebox. |
| "It's not really for me though". | "It's not really for me though". |
| Ms Anvil said her income alone from two jobs supports her family: "I'm a single mum, so I welcome this boost for us. | Ms Anvil said her income alone from two jobs supports her family: "I'm a single mum, so I welcome this boost for us. |
| "This photo will form part of history, and any parent would take this opportunity to provide for their children." | "This photo will form part of history, and any parent would take this opportunity to provide for their children." |
| On Christmas Day, Ms Anvil told the BBC she hoped to fund her daughter's university education from the image sales. | On Christmas Day, Ms Anvil told the BBC she hoped to fund her daughter's university education from the image sales. |
| Now the question everyone wants the answer to is - can she? | Now the question everyone wants the answer to is - can she? |
| "I think people misunderstood a bit," she said. | "I think people misunderstood a bit," she said. |
| "My daughter wants to study nursing and will have full-time working placements. | "My daughter wants to study nursing and will have full-time working placements. |
| "But what I want is to provide for her so she doesn't have to work an extra job on top of her placements and studying." | "But what I want is to provide for her so she doesn't have to work an extra job on top of her placements and studying." |
| Ms Anvil won't spill the beans about exactly how much the image will bring in for her and Rachel, but does say while it's not "millions or even half a million, it's been a great help". | Ms Anvil won't spill the beans about exactly how much the image will bring in for her and Rachel, but does say while it's not "millions or even half a million, it's been a great help". |
| "I'll be able to pay for all her books and help pay her rent - that's what I'd like to get out of this." | "I'll be able to pay for all her books and help pay her rent - that's what I'd like to get out of this." |
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| As well as selling well in the UK, sales of the photograph aboard have been very "healthy", according to Ms Anvil's agent Ken Goff. | As well as selling well in the UK, sales of the photograph aboard have been very "healthy", according to Ms Anvil's agent Ken Goff. |
| Although the payments haven't yet reached Ms Anvil due to turn-around times in international magazine sales, he expects her family will be "very happy" with them. | Although the payments haven't yet reached Ms Anvil due to turn-around times in international magazine sales, he expects her family will be "very happy" with them. |
| For now, Ms Anvil is making plans for Rachel. | For now, Ms Anvil is making plans for Rachel. |
| "I've booked her driving lessons and I'm going to help her get a car which will be essential for her work as a nurse - I never thought I'd be able to do that." | "I've booked her driving lessons and I'm going to help her get a car which will be essential for her work as a nurse - I never thought I'd be able to do that." |
| Mum and daughter are also planning a trip to the United States in December to celebrate Rachel's 18th birthday after Ms Anvil recently got her first passport. | Mum and daughter are also planning a trip to the United States in December to celebrate Rachel's 18th birthday after Ms Anvil recently got her first passport. |
| "The money will just help me pay for things, so she can make loads of memories with me before she goes off to start her adult life." | "The money will just help me pay for things, so she can make loads of memories with me before she goes off to start her adult life." |
| But Ms Anvil isn't planning on retiring from her photography career just yet. | But Ms Anvil isn't planning on retiring from her photography career just yet. |
| "I'm definitely going back to Sandringham next Christmas - we want to see Royal babies!" | "I'm definitely going back to Sandringham next Christmas - we want to see Royal babies!" |
| In the meantime Ms Anvil says she'd love to know what the Royal foursome think of the photo - but she thinks she'll wait a long time before finding out. | In the meantime Ms Anvil says she'd love to know what the Royal foursome think of the photo - but she thinks she'll wait a long time before finding out. |