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.
Anwar Hussein | |
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| Born | 3 November 1938 Chunya, Tanganyika (now Tanzania) |
| Died | 23 September 2024 (aged 85) |
| Known for | Royal photography |
| Website | http://www.anwarhussein.com/ |
He changed perceptions of the royal family through shooting casual photographs instead of formal portrait photography.[1] Elizabeth II and The Queen Mother used his photographs on their Christmas cards.[2]
Two of Hussein's sons became royal photographers working independently of him.[2]
Anwar Hussein died after a long illness on 23 September 2024, at the age of 85.[3]
References
edit- ^ Kelly, Guy (16 June 2016). "How to capture the Queen's best angle". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
40-year career, … longest-serving royal photographer … changed the way the Royal Family was perceived.
- ^ a b Graf, Michèle (19 May 2018). ""Diana war Meghans Wegbereiterin"" ["Diana was Meghan's pioneer"]. Schweizer Illustrierte (in German).
Zwei meiner Söhne sind ebenfalls Royal-Fotografen geworden. … Hasnat Khan … Er ist wie ich Moslem
- ^ "Anwar Hussein obituary: royal photographer for more than 50 years". The Times. 7 October 2024. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
Further reading
edit- Hussein, Anwar; Vaughan-Thomas, Wynford (1978). H.R.H. Prince Charles. ISBN 9780600372035. Charles, Prince of Wales
- Hussein, Anwar (1978). H.R.H. Prince Andrew. Littlehampton. ISBN 9780600372318. Prince Andrew, Duke of York
- Hussein, Anwar (1979). Ireland's Historic Visitor. Pope John Paul II's visit to Ireland
- Hussein, Anwar (1980). La visite mémorable (in French). Banner. Pope John Paul II's visit to France
- Shelley, John; Hussein, Anwar (1982). The Man From Rome ‒ Eyewitness to a momentous visit of Peace & Faith. ASIN B004LXMA4Q. Pope John Paul II's visit to the United Kingdom
- Hodge, Jessica; Hussein, Anwar (1993). The Royal Family Today. Longmeadow. ISBN 9780681452527.
- Blundell, Nigel; Hussein, Anwar (1999). The Boy Who Would be King: Complete Biography of Prince William. Parkgate Books. pp. 160. ISBN 9781902616568. Prince William, Duke of Cambridge
- Maxwell Skinner, Susan; Hussein, Anwar (2001). Diana, Memory of a Rose: A Personal Reminiscence. Betty Milner. ISBN 978-0971479609. Diana, Princess of Wales.