Yahoo News Royal photographer Alexi Lubomirski describes 'honour' of working with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex
The royal photographer who captured the beautiful official photographs of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on their wedding day has described the opportunity as an “honour.”
Alexi Lubomirski shared his heartfelt feelings on Instagram, where he thanked Kensington Palace and the royal family for the privilege.
Captioning the three official wedding photos of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, Lubomirski wrote: “It has been an incredible honour and privilege to document the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s inspiring journey of love, hope and family; from the engagement photos, all the way through to the official wedding and family portraits on Saturday.
“This has been a beautiful chapter in my career and life, that I will happily never forget,” he wrote.
The royal photographer concluded his post: “Thank you to everyone at @kensingtonroyal and @theroyalfamily.”
The photographs released by Kensington Palace show the couple surrounded by their bridal party, including the Queen, Prince Philip, Prince Charles, the Duchess of Cornwall, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, the bride’s mother, Doria Ragland, and the couple’s bridesmaids and page boys, as well as one black and white photograph where the smiling newlyweds are seated on the steps of the castle.
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In each of the stunning shots of the happy couple, the Duchess of Sussex is wearing her bridal gown by Givenchy’s Clare Waight Keller.
Lubomirski, a fashion photographer who was born in England, has captured the love between the couple from the start - beginning with their engagement photos last year.
At the time, the renowned photographer wrote on Instagram: “A huge thank you to His Royal Highness Prince Harry and Ms Markle, for allowing me to take their official engagement portraits.
“Not only was it an incredible honour, but also an immense privilege to be invited to share and be a witness to this young couple’s love for each other.
“I cannot help but smile when I look at the photos that we took.”
