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Royal photographers share the last photos they took of Queen Elizabeth before she died

Talia Lakritz,Mikhaila FrielSep 7, 2023, 20:01 IST

Queen Elizabeth II at the Platinum Jubilee Pageant on June 5, 2022, in London, England.Chris Jackson/Getty Images

  • Queen Elizabeth II died on September 8, 2022 at the age of 96.
  • Photographers Chris Jackson, Tim Rooke, and Samir Hussein shared their final photos of the Queen.

One year ago, Queen Elizabeth II's 70-year reign came to a close when she died on September 8, 2022, at the age of 96.

Two royal photographers — Chris Jackson of Getty Images and Tim Rooke of Shutterstock — shared some of the last photos they took of the monarch.

Here are seven photos that provide a glimpse into the final months of her historic life.

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One of Queen Elizabeth's last official portraits, taken by royal photographer Chris Jackson, shows her working out of her iconic red box of government paperwork on February 2, 2022.

Queen Elizabeth II is photographed at Sandringham House to commemorate Accession Day on February 2, 2022, in Sandringham, Norfolk.Chris Jackson/Getty Images

Jackson took this photo of Queen Elizabeth at her last Royal Windsor Horse Show on May 13, 2022.

Queen Elizabeth II watches the horses from her Range Rover at the Royal Windsor Horse Show at Home Park on May 13, 2022, in Windsor, England.Chris Jackson/Getty Images
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Jackson called Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee in June 2022 "one of the highlights of my photographic career."

Queen Elizabeth II smiles on the balcony of Buckingham Palace during Trooping the Colour alongside other royal family members on June 2, 2022.Chris Jackson/Getty Images

On the last day of her Platinum Jubilee celebrations, Jackson photographed the Queen closing out the weekend with another balcony appearance.

Queen Elizabeth II waves from the balcony of Buckingham Palace during the Platinum Jubilee Pageant on June 5, 2022.Chris Jackson/Getty Images
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Jackson will always remember when a rainbow appeared over Windsor Castle at the exact moment the Queen's death was announced.

The Union flag is lowered on Windsor Castle as a rainbow covers the sky on September 8, 2022, in Windsor, England.Chris Jackson/Getty Images

Photographer Samir Hussein said the final images he took of the Queen were spontaneous.

Queen Elizabeth II and her great-grandson Prince Louis on the balcony of Buckingham Palace on June 2.Samir Hussein/Getty Images
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Meanwhile, Shutterstock's royal photographer Tim Rooke said the final photo he took of Queen Elizabeth with Charles was "poignant."

Queen Elizabeth II and the then-titled Prince Charles are photographed at Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh on June 30, 2022.Tim Rooke/Shutterstock
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