Chris Jackson (born January 12, 1980) is a British royal photographer for
Getty Images
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.
Biography
He graduated from
Cardiff University
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with a bachelor's degree in physiology.
He has had private shoots with the British royal family:
Queen Elizabeth II
Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; 21 April 1926 – 8 September 2022) was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until Death and state funeral of Elizabeth II, her death in 2022. She was queen ...
,
King Charles III and
Queen Camilla,
The Prince and
Princess of Wales
Princess of Wales (Welsh: ''Tywysoges Cymru'') is a courtesy title used since the 14th century by the wife of the heir apparent to the English and later British throne. The current title-holder is Catherine (née Middleton).
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, and
The Duke and
Duchess of Sussex
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and other members of the
royal family
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He has covered major world events, including the drought in the
Horn of Africa
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, the inauguration of
Pope Benedict XVI, the
Venice Film Festival, charity climbs to the top of
Mount Kilimanjaro
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and the coronation of Charles III. His work has been published in
The New York Times,
,
Newsweek,
The Telegraph,
Tatler, Hello!,
Times and others.
In 2013, he opened the exhibition "Stories of Hope" at the Getty Images Gallery in central London, highlighting the work of the Sentebale charity. He has created photo documentaries about the backstage of the first
Invictus Games in London and Orlando, which were formulated and developed by Prince Harry.
Author of the books "Modern Monarchy", "Elizabeth II – Queen of Our Time",
"Charles III: The King and His Queen" (2023).
Member of the jury of the British Photography Awards.
Awards
* Royal Photographer of the Year 2010, 2015 and 2016;
* News Photographer of the Year in 2005;
* special awards in 2009, 2013, 2014.
References
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1980 births
Living people
Alumni of Cardiff University
British photographers