Princess Diana.Photo: courtesy Anwar Hussein
Princess Diana"knew which way the story would go" when she sat solo in front of the Taj Mahal in 1992.
Royal photographerAnwar Hussein opened up to PEOPLEabout taking the famous photo, one of 140 images featured inPrincess Diana Exhibition: Accredited Access, in which Hussein reveals the stories behind his iconic photos.
Princess Diana andPrince Charlesvisited India in February 1992, the year they would later separate.
The day of Princess Diana’s visit,Prince Charleswas at another meeting and Diana appeared for the outing alone.
“We didn’t know if she would come. She kept us waiting for a long time,” says Anwar, now 83. “It was really, really hot there. She looked sad, and she knew which way the story would go. She was very clever. There were other pictures taken that day on another bench when she seemed to be contemplating things.”
Kate Middleton and Prince William.Samir Hussein/Pool/WireImage
Anwar’s sons Samir and Zak followed in their father’s photographer footsteps. In fact, Zak snapped the photo ofPrince WilliamandKate Middletonduring their 2016 visit to India.
“It was around 122 degrees, and we were waiting in the sun for about five hours,” Zak recalls. “The press officer said it was going to be up to [William and Kate] to decide if they’d sit in the same place at the last minute. But they sat at the bench. I was shooting it knowing in the back of my mind I was taking a historic picture. It was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.”
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The new photo exhibit, “Princess Diana: Accredited Access,” opens up Anwar Hussein’s remarkable archives to the public.courtesy Anwar Hussein
He continues, “Dad is proud of the fact that I had photographed her son there in exactly the same situation. He’s pleased with the results of it because I didn’t mess it up. It means quite a lot to us as a family that we have two generations shooting two generations.”
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source: people.com
