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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Lifestyle
Kristin Contino

Exclusive: Royal Photographer Chris Jackson Reveals What It Was Like Photographing Queen Elizabeth's Many Sides: “She Didn’t Make it Easy For You”

Queen Elizabeth wearing a bright pink coat and hat in front of a circular patterned wall.

Chris Jackson has been photographing the Royal Family for Getty Images for two decades, traveling the world to document everything from royal tours to funerals, royal weddings and The King’s coronation. In his latest book, Modern Majesty, he explores the idea of a monarchy that’s shifting with modern times, and Jackson tells Marie Claire that “a lot has changed since the reign of Queen Elizabeth.”

“Queen Elizabeth was obviously incredible, respected and admired around the world, and, you know, I always enjoyed photographing her,” he shares. “Every opportunity you had was special.”

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