Did Meghan Markle Break Royal Rule With New Wedding Photos or Is She Copying Another Family Member?
Meghan Markle celebrated her 8th wedding anniversary with Prince Harry and did so by sharing with fans a series of photos on social media.
The Duchess of Sussex took to her Instagram account and posted not one, but two carousels of pics from their big day, including some never-before-seen snaps. She simply captioned them: “Eight years ago today” with a sun emoji for the daytime festivities and a moon emoji for the evening reception.
Fans got a glimpse of the couple’s private nighttime reception in their Netflix docuseries Harry and Meghan, but some of the behind-the-scenes photos haven’t been seen publicly before.
Now, someone who used to work for the family suggested that Meghan broke a rule by releasing them, but thinks she took the inspiration to do so from her sister-in-law.
Grant Harrold was King Charles’ butler for seven years. During his time working for the now-monarch, Harrold’s duties included those of valet, housekeeper, house manager, and driver. He also looked after Prince William, Princess Kate, and Prince Harry whenever they stayed at Highgrove House.
Speaking on behalf of OLBG, Harrold told Showbiz Cheat Sheet, “These are intimate and personal moments, and while they are beautiful photos, they’re also very interesting. I don’t think we’ve ever seen internal scenes from a senior royal wedding to this degree. It’s unprecedented.
“We saw a few snaps from Princess Beatrice’s wedding, but she’s not a senior royal so it’s very different. The royals have strict ‘no camera’ rules at their weddings to stop this kind of happening. And it wasn’t just weddings. If we ever caught someone using a camera inside a royal home, we had to take the phone and delete the photos. They were really, really strict about it.”
Harrold added, “Dare I say it, I think Meghan and Harry are copying Prince William and Kate a bit here. The Waleses have taken a real personal approach to their social media, while keeping the royal formality. Long gone are the days of formal birthday photos, and they’ve taken to sharing a lot of ‘behind the scenes’ clips from key events. I imagine Meghan has seen these and seen how well they are doing. And of course, she knows this additional level of intimacy has been given the royal seal of approval, so she knows the Palace will be happy with it …
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“Also, the pictures really show off that they are at Windsor Castle, perhaps a little reminder to her followers of her royal position? The set of dancing photos don’t leave much to the imagination. They look really happy and in love, which is so nice to see. Harry is being very ‘Harry,’ which is so lovely. He’s very jokey and funny — the goofball character. That’s the Harry I remember from behind the scenes.”
The royal butler concluded, “It’s not a big anniversary. There isn’t a big reason to share. One photo would have been enough. This is a real celebrity move, and very much shows their place as in the royal world — while also sending a clear reminder of their background.”
