A new exhibition coming to a Dallas-area museum will showcase one of the most-loved and most-photographed women in the world: Princess Diana. "Princess Diana: Accredited Access Exhibition," featuring photos by the late official royal photographer Anwar Hussein, will open January 17 at the Arlington Museum of Art.
The exhibition "tells the story of the world’s most loved Princess through an intimate new lens," a release says. It will feature 140 "larger-than-life" photos taken by Hussein, as well as his sons Samir and Zak, who are also royal photographers.
"Each image will be accompanied by first-hand accounts of the stories behind the world-famous moments, told through an in-depth audio guide," the release says.
The exhibition will chronicle Diana's life and emotional journey from her early days as Lady Diana Spencer to Britain's Princess of Wales, wife of Prince Charles and mother to Princes William and Harry, until her death in 1997. It will touch on her impact as a global ambassador, fashion icon, and "The People's Princess."
"Princess Diana: Accredited Access," features the photos of royal photographer Anwar Hussein.
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The exhibition is divided into several themed sections: The Photography Dark Room, Growing, Glam, Hats & Tiaras, Art Installations, Humanitarian, and Unguarded. Each section will feature photography and first-hand accounts as told through the lenses of photographers Anwar, Samir, and Zak Hussein.
Tanzania-born photographer Anwar Hussein was not only a royal photographer but a trusted friend of the princess, the release says. According toPeople magazine, he died in September 2024. He had been "the longest-serving photographer on the royal roster, taking photos of the family for more than 50 years" and is credited with helping to create a more informal style of royal photos, according to his obituary in The Times and reported in People.
Hussein "captured many of Princess Diana's most enduring moments, from her hands-on manner with those in need to her solo photo at the Taj Mahal in 1992 as her marriage with then-Prince Charles broke down and iconic fashion statements like her 'revenge dress' two years later and much more," People says.
Royal photographers Samir Hussein, Zak Hussein, and Anwar Hussein attend opening of "Princes