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Witness History: Princess Diana at the Taj Mahal

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Princess Diana at the Taj Mahal

10/05/2024 GMT

BBC World Service - Witness History, Princess Diana at the Taj Mahal

The story of a princess, an Indian palace and a photograph which gained worldwide fame

An image of Princess Diana alone on a bench in front of the Taj Mahal became one of the most famous photos in the world in 1992.

In 1992, a photograph of Princess Diana alone on a bench in front of the Taj Mahal became one of the most famous photos in the world.  

Anwar Hussein was a photographer who documented the lives of the British royal family. His first visit to the Taj Mahal was to photograph Prince Charles in 1980. 

He tells Gill Kearsley about his relationship with the royal family and about taking the iconic photograph. 

(Photo: Princess Diana alone outside the Taj Mahal. Credit: Anwar Hussein/Getty Images)

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