Prince Harry has proven himself to be a decent
photographer … and his wife, Meghan Markle,
to be one heck of a model.
On November 1st, 2018, Kensington Palace shared
a photo on Instagram of the Duchess of Sussex
holding her baby bump while standing beside
an enormous Redwood tree.
The Hollywood Gossip reported that the picture
was taken at the Redwoods Treewalk in Rotorua,
New Zealand.
According to the post's caption, Harry took
the photo himself, as "The Duke of Sussex"
was credited next to a camera emoji.
ABC News reported that the photo was taken
on the last day of Harry and Meghan's 16-day
tour of the countries Australia, Fiji, Tonga,
and New Zealand.
Besides the surprising photography credit,
the Instagram post's caption also featured
a sweet message from Harry and Meghan to the
people of New Zealand.
"Thank you New Zealand for the most wonderful
last week of our tour.
It has been a privilege to meet so many friendly
Kiwis.
[...] We leave feeling inspired and reminded
of how every single one of us can make a difference."
Beneath their message was an inspirational
quote by New Zealand's famous suffragette
Kate Sheppard, who also graces the country's
ten dollar bill:
"The rain that refreshes the parched ground,
is made up of single drops."
As noted by ABC, New Zealand was the first
country to allow women to vote.
At an event celebrating the 125th anniversary
of women's suffrage in the nation, Meghan
gave a well-received speech on her 14th day
of the tour.
"The achievements of the women of New Zealand,
who campaigned for their right to vote and
were the first in the world to achieve it,
are universally admired."
Markle went on to say that suffrage is a "human
right" of the utmost importance, telling the
crowd,
"Suffrage is not simply about the right to
vote, but also about what that represents.
The basic and fundamental human right of being
able to participate in the choices for your
future and that of your community."
In the Instagram photo shared by Kensington
Palace, it appears that Harry and Meghan had
a moment alone while walking through the New
Zealand forest.
But just how were they able to have some time
to themselves without their security detail
present?
Well, according to reporter Omid Scobie, who
was with the royal couple on this excursion,
Harry and Meghan chose to walk far enough
ahead of their security that they would have
at least a little bit of time in the woods
alone, or as alone as a Duke and Duchess can
be during such a high-profile public appearance.
And while Harry could likely get his hands
on any photography equipment he could ever
want, he reportedly used his iPhone to take
the beautiful photo of Meghan.
Though it's not exactly common for members
of the royal family to share their own photos
on social media, it has been done before.
Just days before Kensington Palace shared
Harry's stunning photo of Meghan, the palace
posted a black-and-white picture of Harry
speaking on stage at the 2018 Invictus Games
in Sydney, Australia, taken by none other
than Meghan, as noted in the caption.
Hopefully this means that we can expect more
photos taken by the royals themselves on Kensington
Palace's social media accounts, especially
since Meghan and Harry have a little one on
the way, due in the spring of 2019.
Before embarking on their four-country tour,
the royal couple, who married in May 2018,
announced to the world that they were expecting
their first child.
ABC News reports that Harry told a fan during
his whirlwind down under tour that he hopes
it's a girl.
With Harry and Meghan both clearly interested
in sharing bits and pieces of their lives
with the public themselves, maybe we'll get
to see some candid baby pictures taken by
them in the future!
