Photographer Friend of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Showcases Artistic Monochrome Images, Unveiling Intimate Moments Behind-the-Scenes at the Invictus Games

The friend of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle – who photographed some of the couple’s most cherished family moments – has shared behind-the-scenes footage from this year’s Invictus Games.

Photographer Misan Harriman, 46, who photographed Princess Lilibet’s first birthday at Frogmore Cottage for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, took Instagram today to reveal the “beautiful moments” of the tournament in Germany.

One of the images showed Meghan proudly looking at Harry on stage as he rehearsed his closing speech in a near-empty hall at the Merkur Spiel-Arena in Düsseldorf in September.

Another captured the mother-of-two, 42, affectionately placing her hand on the Duke’s back as he chatted to guests, with the Duchess expected to wear her £830 Cult Gaia strapless dress.

“Beautiful moments this year @weareinvictusgames,” Mr. Harriman wrote in the caption of one of his posts.

One of the images showed Meghan proudly looking at Harry on stage as he rehearsed his closing speech in a near-empty hall at the Merkur Spiel-Arena in Düsseldorf in September.

Another captured the mother-of-two, 42, affectionately placing her hand on the Duke’s back as he chatted to guests, with the Duchess wearing her £830 Cult Gaia strapless dress.

Elsewhere, the couple are pictured in the audience clapping while dressed in all their finery, with Meghan looking glamorous in her sleeveless dress and Harry sporting a smart suit and shirt.

A final image shared by London-based Mr Harriman showed the Duchess, sporting a chic hairstyle, holding hands with a contestant.

Meghan sports a statement jacket paired with dazzling diamond earrings in the black and white photograph.

Prince Harry, who served in the British Army for 10 years and completed two tours of duty in Afghanistan, created the Paralympic-style competition for wounded, ill and injured military personnel and veterans, with the first event taking place in 2014 .

During the week that Heart of Invictus was released on Netflix, Misan Harriman shared a dark, white photo of Harry on his Instagram account and praised him.

Mr Harriman praised Duke and the Invictus Games themselves for their contribution to improving the lives of injured veterans.

The photo, taken during the 2022 Invictus Games in the Netherlands, showed Prince Harry standing alone, wearing a black shirt.

Mr. Harriman wrote: “I am so proud of this man and the incredible healing space that (The Invictus Games) is. »

A final image shared by London-based Mr Harriman showed the Duchess, sporting a chic hairstyle, holding hands with a contestant.

He continued: “Countless lives have been transformed through the true sense of community that Prince Harry has built with the Invictus Games.

“I took this photo on the last day of last year’s matches in The Hague. Empathy and determination can go a long way. He then posted several hashtags, including ‘mental health’, ‘be kind’ and “support our veterans”.

In September 2020, Mr Harriman, who has two daughters with Camilla Holmstroem, became the first black photographer to shoot a British Vogue cover in its 105-year history.

The activist-themed cover featured England footballer Marcus Rashford and model Adwoa Aboah, with Mr Harriman working with a predominantly black crew on set.

A year before, the Duchess of Sussex helmed the September issue, which is traditionally the magazine’s biggest of the year.

Photography is Harriman’s second career, after working in finance, but he has proven prolific since getting behind the lens.

He’s photographed everyone from Demi Lovato and Ed Harris to Elton’s husband David Furnish. Elton and David are longtime friends of Harry and Meghan.

The photographer told British Vogue during the couple’s second pregnancy announcement photoshoot that the Duchess of Sussex thanked him for helping her find love with Prince Harry, saying: “Meg m ‘reminded me that if I hadn’t introduced her to a mutual friend, she wouldn’t. I met Harry. I’m grateful for the small part I played.

He was a guest at their nuptials in 2018, and Harriman captured a portrait of the couple’s 1-year-old daughter Lilibet during last year’s anniversary celebrations.

Harry whispers into his wife Meghan’s ear as he attends an Invictus Games event in Dusseldorf

Meghan and Harry arrive hand in hand at the Merkur Spiel-Arena in Düsseldorf on September 13, 2023

The Duchess of Sussex, 42, and the Duke, 39, beamed at the closing ceremony in Dusseldorf, Germany

Meghan chose to elevate her final look from the event with a pair of beige leather Aquazzura pumps, costing £525.00, which she has worn regularly in recent times.

The Southbank chairman released a series of three images taken at a “casual and intimate backyard picnic” hosted by the Sussexes at Frogmore Cottage in Windsor on June 4, 2022, after being invited to attend the small gathering as one of the few selected guests. , alongside his wife and their two daughters.

Harry and Meghan put on an extraordinary display of flirtation and affection on a red carpet at the Invictus Games in their first official public engagements together since May.

Body language expert Judi James told MailOnline that the touchy-feely royals are reasserting themselves as the world’s ‘celebrity power couple’.

Their public displays of affection, after it emerged Meghan had removed her engagement ring because a setting had come loose, came after friends of the couple tore apart speculation about their future in Hollywood and rumors of tensions behind the scenes.

Ms James said: “Meghan and Harry’s body language really seems to signal that Harry and Meghan’s roadshow is back in the room.

“It’s been a while since fans were treated to some of their rituals of couple-friendliness and professional double-acts, but here they appear to applause like celebrities with Harry back in his proud, protective pose, hand in hand with a very excited looking Meghan.

“Their handshake is reciprocal, with Harry’s hand on top in a gesture of dominance and Meghan’s fingers curled upward to show mutual affection as Harry leans in to speak to her.”

Harry had traveled alone to Düsseldorf after a stopover in London. He and his wife separately performed a large number of solo events this summer.

Their last public engagement took place in New York in May, when Meghan received the Women of Vision award. Doria Ragland was also present.

In early August, Harry embarked on a boys-only Asian tour with his best friend Nacho Figueras while his wife celebrated with friends watching Taylor Swift in Los Angeles and stayed home to care for Archie and Lilibet.

But during the Invictus Games, Meghan and Harry grew closer.

This came amid rumors that Meghan would force a brand separation from her husband after her best-selling book Spare, containing numerous brutal attacks on her family, apparently damaged their popularity in the US and the Kingdom -United.