Princess Diana’s most cherished snaps are revealed: From enjoying a family holiday to Majorca with William and Harry and cradling a young boy battling cancer in Pakistan to her shaking the hands of ‘untouchables’ in India

Princess Diana cradles a young boy battling cancer in her arms and stares intently at the child – and she did so with tears in her eyes, according to the photographer who captured the poignant moment on camera.

The statue is just one of thousands that Anwar Hussein, now 86, and his sons Samir, 44, and Zak, 43, who have followed in their father’s footsteps, have taken from the royal family over the years.

But it also had a very special place in the heart of the late Princess of Wales.

“Of all the photos you took, this is probably my favorite,” she told Anwar.

Now the veteran snapper and his talented sons are exhibiting a selection of these remarkable photographs of the late Princess and her family, paired with their first-hand accounts of the stories behind each moment.

Princess Diana: Accredited Access Exhibition arrives at St Katharine Docks, London for the first time from May 25.

The film previously screened in Melbourne, South Carolina, Las Vegas and more to critical acclaim.

The exhibition features “larger-than-life sculptures, bespoke art installations and first-hand accounts” in a 60-minute experience that delves into the lives of the royal family.

Accredited by the Royal Family, the Husseins are the longest-standing family of official royal photographers, having collectively worked side by side with the Princess and her family for more than forty years.

They were given special access to document the lives of the royal family in public, but also to capture more intimate, private moments, including the unforgettable revenge dress that dared to break royal protocol and the simple handshake of the princess with an AIDS patient who showed the world how to be human.

Samir and Zak followed their father’s footsteps into royal photography by documenting the lives of Diana’s sons Prince William and Prince Harry, and are now multi-award winning and celebrated photographers themselves.

The story behind Diana’s ‘favorite’ photo reveals that she met the youngster during her visit to Imran Khan’s cancer hospital in Lahore, Pakistan, in April 1996.

Unfortunately, he was seriously ill and did not survive.

“She was so sad to hear that the boy had died shortly after her visit,” the photographers note.

Another image further shows how the late princess interacted with children and adored her sons, William and Harry.

Diana wears a yellow jumpsuit and focuses all her attention on the young boys while on holiday in Palma, Mallorca, in 1987.

The trio sits in front of Prince Charles and Queen Sofia of Spain on the steps of Marivent Palace.

Just three years earlier, Anwar had captured the moment Diana left the Lindo Wing of St Mary’s Hospital after the birth of Prince Harry on September 16, 1984 in London.

Other iconic moments are captured on camera, including Diana’s only visit to the Taj Mahal in India in 1992.

While Charles had engagements, the late princess cut a very lonely figure in front of the ivory white marble mausoleum, which is a timeless symbol of love.

The now infamous photo incredibly preceded one his son Zak took 24 years later while accompanying William and Kate on their tour of the country.

Diana’s trip to India in 1992 also provided the unforgettable image of the royal hands shaking the ‘Untouchables’, so called because they belong to the lowest caste in the country.

Of course there is an image of the unforgettable ‘revenge’ dress.

On the same night in 1994 that Prince Charles admitted to the country that he had cheated on his wife, she attended a Vanity Fair party – and kept the world’s media firmly fixated on her.

Speak with The sun‘, Zak said: ‘Sometimes you don’t realize until afterwards that you are documenting history, like this photo my father took of Diana in her ‘revenge dress’ the night Charles confessed to his infamous adultery on television.’

Speaking about the exhibition, Anwar said: ‘I am honored and humbled to have had the opportunity to photograph Princess Diana so extensively and to have had the pleasure of having many friendly and insightful conversations with her.

‘I am delighted that the images taken, as well as those of my sons, are coming to London to recognize and commemorate such a remarkable woman and her sons.

“There are so many memories of our two families bonding and building a special relationship, and I am pleased to be able to showcase these in such a unique way through the exhibition.”

The Princess Diana: Accredited Access exhibition opens on Saturday and runs until Monday, September 2 at Dockside Vaults in London. For tickets, visit princessdianaexhibit.com.