Fabulous Portrait Photos of Celebrities Taken by Patrick Lichfield
Jacqueline Bisset, circa 1960s
Born 1939 in Oxford, Thomas Patrick John Anson, 5th Earl of Lichfield was an English photographer and a first cousin once removed of Queen Elizabeth II, his mother Anne Bowes-Lyon (1917–1980, known as ‘Princess Anne of Denmark’ after her second marriage) having been a niece of the late Queen Mother. He inherited the Earldom of Lichfield from his paternal grandfather. In his professional practice he was known as Patrick Lichfield.
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Jill Kennington, circa 1960s
Lord Lichfield was educated at Harrow and Sandhurst, and joined the Grenadier Guards in 1959. On leaving the Army in 1962, he began to work as a photographer’s assistant, and built up his own reputation, partly as a result of having access to the Royal Family. He was selected to take the official photographs of the wedding of the Prince and Princess of Wales in 1981, and subsequently became one of the UK’s best-known photographers. From 1999 onwards, he was a pioneer of digital photography at a professional standard. He was chosen by the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh to take the official pictures of her Golden Jubilee in 2002.
Loulou de la Falaise, circa late 1960s
On 10 November 2005, Lichfield suffered a major stroke, and died the following day (Remembrance Day) at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford, aged 66. These fabulous vintage photos were part of his work that Lord Lichfield took portraits of celebrities from the 1960s to 1980s.
Marisa Berenson, circa 1960s
Marisa Berenson, circa 1960s
Catherine Deneuve and David Bailey, 1965
Joanna Lumley, 1965
Zsa Zsa Gabor and Rene of Mayfair, London, May 1965
Susannah York on the set of ‘Duffy’, Spain, September 3, 1967
The ‘In’ Group, London, July 1967. Back row (left to right) Susannah York, Peter S Cook, Tom Courtenay, Twiggy; centre row (left to right) Joe Orton, Michael Fish; front row (left to right) Miranda Chiu, Lucy Fleming
Cecil Beaton, 1968
Duchess of Windsor, 1968
Leslie Caron and her daughter, 1968
Marsha Hunt, 1968
Pat McGuire, 1968
Anjelica Huston, circa 1969
David Bailey, 1969
Georgina Howell, 1969
Jane Birkin, June 1969
John Paul Getty Jr. and his wife Talitha Getty, 1969
Olga Georges-Picot wearing a sleeveless black wool knit jumpsuit with a white yoke, over a long-sleeve black shirt, 1969
Penelope Tree, 1969
Yves Saint Laurent in Marrakesh, 1969
Ann Turkel, 1970
Ann Turkel, 1970
Britt Ekland, 1970
Jane Seymour, circa 1970s
Jean Shrimpton wearing a sleeveless nightdress with a tied bodice by Van Raalte, 1970
Jean Shrimpton, 1970
Joanna Lumley, circa 1970s
Talitha Getty, 1970
Talitha Getty, 1970
Talitha Getty, 1970
Jane Birkin wearing a hooded shirt by Florence Alper, with a big eagle buckle belt by MiShelley Creations, 1971
Jane Birkin wearing a white stripped shirt with tie and a cotton cape and short shorts by Luba, 1971
Mick Jagger and Bianca Perez Morena de Marcias just after their wedding in St Tropez, France, May 1971
Queen Elizabeth II, March 1972
Britt Ekland, 1974
Joan Collins, 1974
Bianca Jagger, Mustique, 1976
Joanna Lumley, 1977
Joanna Lumley, 1978
Debbie Harry, 1980
Jerry Hall, 1980
Jerry Hall, 1980
Jerry Hall, 1980
Jerry Hall, 1980
Kate Bush, 1980
Olivia Newton John, circa early 1980s
Audrey Hepburn, 1981
Behind the scenes of Lady Diana’s wedding, 1981
Lady Diana’s wedding, 1981
