Queen Elizabeth II smiling at children waving Kenyan flags and the Union Jack, alighting from the "Royal Train" or shaking hands with a curious little boy -- are all previously unseen images from an enormous archive taken by celebrated photojournalist Mohamed Amin. Queen Elizabeth II's funeral updatesThe black and white photographs of the queen, shown exclusively to AFP, reflect a level of access that is unheard of today, with Amin capturing candid shots of the monarch chatting with three Kenyan presidents. She learnt the news of her father's death while on her first visit to the former British colony in 1952. In 1992, Amin was honoured by the queen and made a Member of the Order of the British Empire. More may follow, including those rare shots of Elizabeth II.

Source: Ethiopian News September 17, 2022 07:49 UTC