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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle engagement photos released | Prince Harry and Meghan Markle engagement photos released |
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Official photographs to mark the engagement of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been released by Kensington Palace. | Official photographs to mark the engagement of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been released by Kensington Palace. |
A black and white portrait of the couple embracing face to face has been published alongside a colour picture of them sitting together holding hands. | |
The two images were taken by fashion photographer Alexi Lubomirski earlier this week at Frogmore House, Windsor. | The two images were taken by fashion photographer Alexi Lubomirski earlier this week at Frogmore House, Windsor. |
The couple are to wed at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, next May. | The couple are to wed at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, next May. |
The black and white image of the smiling couple was shot in the grounds of the house and shows Ms Markle in a white sweater holding the prince's face, with her engagement ring prominent. | |
The other photograph is more formal and shows the couple hand in hand on the steps of Frogmore. Prince Harry is dressed in a blue suit while Ms Markle is wearing a black and gold embroidered dress by British luxury fashion house Ralph and Russo. | |
Prince Harry and American actress Ms Markle confirmed their engagement in November and last week announced the service would take place on 19 May. | |
Ms Markle will be baptised into the Church of England and confirmed before the wedding. | |
New York-based Mr Lubomirski is a former assistant to Mario Testino, who photographed Prince Harry's mother, Diana, Princess of Wales, on many occasions. | |
He said: "It was an incredible honour to be asked to document this wonderful event, but also a great privilege to be invited to share and be a witness to this young couple's love for one another. | |
"I cannot help but smile when I look at the photos that we took of them, such was their happiness together." | "I cannot help but smile when I look at the photos that we took of them, such was their happiness together." |
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