Alexi Lubomirski
Prince Alexi Lubomirski (born 1975) is a British photographer best known for taking the official photographs of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle for their engagement and their wedding.[1]
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Born | 1975 (age 45–46) England |
Alma mater | University of Brighton |
Occupation | Photographer, author |
Spouse(s) | Giada Lubomirski |
Children | 2 |
Website | www |
Early life
He was born in England to an English-Peruvian mother and a Polish-French father[2] and raised between England and Botswana with his mother. He studied at Magdalen College School until 1994 (and now is an Old Waynflete),[3] then he studied at the University of Brighton and became Mario Testino’s photography assistant.[4] The Lubomirski family was a Polish princely family.[4]
Later life
He now lives in New York as a fashion photographer and has had his work published in Harper’s Bazaar US, Vogue (Mexico, Germany, Russia, Spain, Korea, China), Men’s Vogue China, Numero Tokyo, W Korea, GQ USA, and Allure. He has photographed Demi Moore, Beyonce, Charlize Theron, Gwyneth Paltrow, Natalie Portman and many others.
He wrote a book entitled Princely Advice for a Happy Life for his two sons and it has been translated into six languages.[4] He has also published two books of photographs, Decade (2014) and Diverse Beauty (2016).
In May 2018, a set of commemorative postage stamps, featuring Lubomirski's official engagement photographs of Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan Markle, was issued by Royal Mail to mark the couple's wedding.[5]
Lubomirski is married to Giada Lubomirski and has two sons.[4] They reside in New York.[2]
References
- Holt, Bethan (2017-12-21). "Meet Alexi Lubomirski, the royal wedding photographer who gave Meghan and Harry the Hollywood treatment". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2018-05-22.
- "Alexi Lubomirskiis One of the 500 People Shaping the Global Fashion Industry in 2018". The Business of Fashion. Retrieved 2019-06-11.
- "Newsletter Trinity Term 2018". MCS Web Site. Retrieved 2018-09-15.
- Myall, Steve (2018-05-21). "Photographer who took Meghan and Harry's official photos has his own royal link". mirror. Retrieved 2018-05-22.
- Pearl, Diana (17 May 2018). "Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Are Getting Two Commemorative Stamps in Honor of Their Wedding". People. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
External links
- Official website
- Alexi Lubomirski at FMD
- BBC News interview with Lubomirski, on taking the Sussex's wedding pictures