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PHOTOGRAPHING THE MONARCH — SECRETS BEHIND THE LENS

One of the most photographed women in history, Elizabeth II was captured in photos ranging from formal arrangements for special occasions and official engagements to intimate family holidays in Scotland. HELLO! asked three of the world’s top royal photographers to share their favourite images of the monarch; the results give us a snapshot of her varied and colourful 70-year reign. Here, we find out more about the encounters that resulted in these iconic photos…

‘She was an extraordinary woman, but on the other hand, she was the most normal of people’

CHRIS JACKSON

A former Royal Photographer of the Year,

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