‘Eight years ago today…’ the Duchess wrote on Instagram, crediting the new photos (some of which had been glimpsed in the couple’s Netflix documentary) to her ‘wonderful’ photographer, Chris Allerton. The photos are a marked aesthetic shift from the traditional royal wedding snapshots: Meghan and Harry on the dance floor, twirling underneath a wisteria with the bride in her Stella McCartney reception dress, sharing a kiss as their loved ones throw shapes around them.
In addition to shots from the reception, Meghan went on to share a number of new photographs from the ceremony itself, which took place in St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle on 19 May 2018. The images offer a fresh look at her Clare Waight Keller gown, with its 16-foot train. In another picture, Prince Harry takes a look at his wife’s bouquet, which movingly featured blooms that he had chosen, including forget-me-nots, Princess Diana’s favourite flower.
Meghan shared a number of photographs from the wedding reception
Chris Allerton
Meghan Markle can also be seen wearing Queen Mary’s diamond bandeau tiara, the Art Deco headpiece that was lent to her by Queen Elizabeth II, who herself inherited it upon her accession to the throne. Elsewhere, the Duchess of Sussex shared photographs of the congregation, which included the likes of George and Amal Clooney, David and Victoria Beckham, Sofia Wellesley and James Blunt, Chelsy Davy, Cressida Bonas, Serena Williams, and Oprah Winfrey (whose dress was made overnight by Stella McCartney, after the legendary talk show host realised her original gown was ‘too white’ to wear at a wedding)
Elsewhere, Meghan looks on while Prince Harry delivers a speech (and the newlyweds share another kiss in front of a glorious stone fireplace).