‘She knew how to convey a message’: Diana exhibition opens in London

Anwar Hussein and his sons, Samir and Zak, look at a photograph of Catherine, Princess of Wales, alongside one of Diana, Princess of Wales. Photograph: John Nguyen/PA

From her famous “revenge” dress to the lonely Taj Mahal pose, the late Diana, Princess of Wales knew the power of the photograph, and more often than not the acclaimed royal photographer Anwar Hussein was on hand to help her harness it.

Now some of these images, including ones of her walking through an Angolan minefield and shaking hands with an Aids patient, form a London exhibition by Hussein, 86, an accredited royal photographer for more than 50 years.