Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon
The Earl of Snowdon | |
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Snowdon in 1965 | |
| Member of the House of Lords | |
Lord Temporal | |
| In office 6 October 1961 – 11 November 1999 as a hereditary peer | |
| Preceded by | Peerage created |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
| In office 16 November 1999 – 31 March 2016 as a life peer | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Antony Charles Robert Armstrong-Jones 7 March 1930 Belgravia, London, England |
| Died | 13 January 2017 (aged 86) Kensington, London, England |
| Resting place | St Baglan's Church, Llanfaglan, Wales |
| Political party | Crossbencher |
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| Alma mater | Jesus College, Cambridge |
| Occupation | Photographer |
Antony Charles Robert Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon (7 March 1930 – 13 January 2017) was a British photographer. He is best known internationally for his portraits of world notables, many of them published in Vogue, Vanity Fair, The Sunday Times Magazine, The Sunday Telegraph Magazine, and other major venues. More than 280 of his photographs are in the permanent collections of the National Portrait Gallery. From 1968 through 1973, he also made several television documentary films.
Snowdon was also a relentless and successful campaigner for disabled people, achieving dozens of groundbreaking political, economic, structural, transportation, and educational reforms for persons with disabilities during his adult life.
From 1960 to 1978, he was married to Princess Margaret, the sister of Queen Elizabeth II.