Chris Jackson and King Charles at a Buckingham Palace reception on Oct. 19, 2023.Photo:NICKY J SIMS/POOL/AFP via Getty

Britain’s King Charles III speaks with Getty Images Royal Photographer, Chris Jackson (L), as he hosts a reception for people involved in the planning of Queen Elizabeth’s funeral and the King’s Coronation at Buckingham Palace in London on October 19, 2023.

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Royal photographer Chris Jackson is stepping out from behind the camera!

Reflecting on the event, Jacksonshared on his Instagram page: “Other side of the camera for a moment this afternoon. It was lovely to be invited to Buckingham Palace today for a special Coronation Reception. Slightly surreal to think back to that momentous day and also the period after HM Queen Elizabeth’s passing. Lovely to see so many friendly faces, SO many people involved in every aspect of the planning and implementation of the totally unforgettable event - Scroll right for a reminder of where I was on the day!”

In addition to appearing in photos with King Charles, 74, and Queen Camilla, 76, Jackson shared a look at how he captured one of the most memorable images from the coronation day. As the King and Queen stood on the Buckingham Palace balcony following the crowning ceremony, Jackson held his camera in the air to take a photo from behind as the royal couple waved to the gathered crowds.

Shortly after the image was taken,Jackson wrote on his Instagram, “An honour to shoot ‘behind the scenes’ and a never seen before angle from today’s historic Coronation, what a day!!!!!!”

He also shared another photo of King Charles and Queen Camilla as they viewed a flypast of aircraft from the Royal Navy, Army Air Corps and Royal Air Forceleaving a trail of red, white and blue exhaust.

“What a view! What a day!” Jackson captioned the post, hashtagging #coronation.

Queen Camilla and King Charles after the coronation in May 2023.Handout/Chris Jackson/Getty for Buckingham Palace

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Jackson, whose bookCharles III: A King and His Queenwas released earlier this year, has been behind the scenes with the royal family for intimate portraits and royal tours for years. He even joined King Charles and Queen Camilla on the first foreign tour of the new reign in Germany.

“It was a really busy few days, and if we had had Paris as well [that part of the tour was postponed due to unrest in France], it would have been a very tiring week away – for them, I’m sure,“Jackson told PEOPLE. “They packed a lot into a few days and had a great response.”

Chris Jackson’s photo of the crowds outside Hamburg City Hall to see King Charles in March 2023.Chris Jackson/Getty Images

A view of crowds outside Hamburg City Hall ahead of King Charles III and Camilla, Queen Consort’s visit on March 31, 2023 in Hamburg, Germany

He added, “I won’t forget the crowds in Hamburg. I was up on the balcony, and I looked out across crowds of thousands of people, who were really positive and keen to meet the people. The couple went on to do a big walkabout. They met only enthusiastic people. There was a really good response.”

“I don’t remember seeing a crowd that big on a tour before,” Jackson said of Hamburg. “I was amazed. It was one of the biggest crowds I had ever seen on a royal tour.”

He continued, “People were excited to meet the new King. It is your one opportunity to see these people that you have seen in the news and in magazines. And coming so soon afterQueen Elizabeth’s passing, that was such a high profile moment and a moment of history. I suppose they want to be part of a new history.”

source: people.com