Anwar Hussein
Anwar Hussein (3 November 1938 – 23 September 2024) was a Tanganyika-born British photojournalist and author. In 2016, he became the longest-serving photographer covering the British royal family and Queen Elizabeth II. He changed perceptions of the royal family through shooting casual photographs instead of formal portrait photography. Elizabeth II and The Queen Mother used his photographs on their Christmas cards.
Anwar Hussein
- Name
- Anwar Hussein
- Born
- 3 November 1938
- Birthplace
- Chunya, Tanganyika (now Tanzania)
- Died
- 23 September 2024
- Known for
- Royal photography
- Occupation
- photographer
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Anwar Hussein (3 November 1938 – 23 September 2024) was a Tanganyika-born British photojournalist and author. In 2016, he became the longest-serving photographer covering the British royal family and Queen Elizabeth II. He changed perceptions of the royal family through shooting casual photographs instead of formal portrait photography. Elizabeth II and The Queen Mother used his photographs on their Christmas cards.
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Two of Hussein's sons became royal photographers working independently of him. Hussein died after a long illness on 23 September 2024, at the age of 85.
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• Name — Anwar Hussein • Born — 3 November 1938 • Birthplace — Chunya, Tanganyika (now Tanzania) • Died — 23 September 2024 • Known for — Royal photography • Website — http: www.anwarhussein.com/
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- 1.Kelly, Guy. How to capture the Queen's best angle. The Daily Telegraph. 16 June 2016.
- 2.Graf, Michèle. "Diana war Meghans Wegbereiterin". Schweizer Illustrierte. 19 May 2018.
- 3.The Times. Anwar Hussein obituary: royal photographer for more than 50 years. 7 October 2024.
Bibliography printed in the source article · 8
- Hussein, Anwar. H.R.H. Prince Charles. 1978. 9780600372035.
- Hussein, Anwar. H.R.H. Prince Andrew. Littlehampton. 1978. 9780600372318.
- Hussein, Anwar. Ireland's Historic Visitor. 1979.
- Hussein, Anwar. La visite mémorable. Banner. 1980.
- Shelley, John. The Man From Rome ‒ Eyewitness to a momentous visit of Peace & Faith. 1982.
- Hodge, Jessica. The Royal Family Today. Longmeadow. 1993. 9780681452527.
- Blundell, Nigel. The Boy Who Would be King: Complete Biography of Prince William. Parkgate Books. 160. 1999. 9781902616568.
- Maxwell Skinner, Susan. Diana, Memory of a Rose: A Personal Reminiscence. Betty Milner. 2001. 978-0971479609.
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