Gian Marco Benedetto

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Gian Marco Benedetto is an Italian photojournalist and documentary photographer based in Barcelona, Spain. He currently serves as Deputy Head of Photography at JNA Press and works as an independent photojournalist covering across European Union, the Middle East and Ukraine, documenting stories related to war, displacement, identity, sport and political change. His photographs have been published by international media outlets including The Guardian, BBC, CNN, The Telegraph, Al Jazeera, El País, La Vanguardia, The Wall Street Journal, Libération, Time, Fox News, The Kyiv Independent among other international publications. His work has been exhibited in galleries, festivals and public institutions across Europe, including exhibitions at the Italian Chamber of Deputies in Rome, photographic festivals and cultural venues dedicated to documentary photography and visual storytelling.

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The Gondolier Behind Charles and Diana's Iconic Venice Photograph

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Entertainment / Celebrity

July 27, 2026 5 min read

The Gondolier Behind Charles and Diana's Iconic Venice Photograph

Forty-one years after steering Charles and Diana through Venice, former gondolier Romano Magris reflects on the iconic royal encounter, the hardships that reshaped his life and the changing face of the city he once called home.