Meghan Markle’s interactions with Prince Harry ‘quite unusual’

Meghan Markle’s interactions with Prince Harry were “quite unusual” according to a royal photographer.

Samir Hussein, an award-winning photographer, analysed the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s body language including in a world-famous photo he snapped of the royal couple. Hussein captured the moment Harry and Meghan leaned into each other under an umbrella during one of their final royal engagements before they stepped down from the monarchy in 2020.

The photographer told The Telegraph: “It was very noticeable when Meghan came on the scene just how tactile she was, like holding the Duke’s hand and being arm-in-arm, so that was quite unusual.” The picture is set to go on display in a new London exhibition charting his family’s photography of the Royal Family.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle moved to the US via a short spell in Canada after they stepped down as working royals. This week it emerged that Prince William’s former aide, Simon Case, played a pivotal role in Meghan and Harry’s Royal Family exit. Case drafted a key document on the Duke and Duchess of Sussex quitting royal duties, court papers show. Earlier this week, Prince Harry lost a High Court battle against the Home Office regarding his security in the UK.

The 51-page judgement in the case revealed details about Harry and Meghan stepping down as working royals in 2020. Case authored a paper on behalf of the Royal Family which set out the steps for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex to quit royal duties. Court papers state: “On January 8, 2020, an announcement was made in relation to the claimant [the Duke of Sussex] stepping back from official royal duties and a public role.