Meghan Markle's pregnancy photo hides three secrets
The shot with which Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announced they are expecting their second child hides three curiosities that no one expected, one of which is related to politics
We knew very little about the photograph with which Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announced the arrival of their second child. The date of publication, Valentine's Day, on the Twitter profile of the author Misan Harriman and the place where it was taken, namely the Sussex mansion in Santa Barbara. We don't even know the expected date of delivery. Now the tabloids tell us three very interesting curiosities about the making of this shot, one really unexpected, the other very romantic and the third even linked to the political commitment of the Sussexes.
We see Harry and Meghan Markle lying on her grass, her hands on her belly already clearly visible, the black and white photo that gives us a romantic atmosphere. Let's imagine the dukes in front of the photographer's lens who had to be there, a few meters from them, ready to help them create a family "portrait" that would communicate joy, tranquility and a sense of expectation. Well, that's not the way it was. Misan Harriman was present at the time of the shot, but not physically, as she was in London. This means that she took the photograph from an impressive 8750 kilometers away.
Harriman told Vogue that the image was captured with "a remotely activated camera and iPad." The photographer also revealed the more or less hidden symbols in the photo: "Having behind them the tree of life and the garden representing fertility, Harry and Meghan didn't need any indication. Because the two of them, as always, dance together. in life as true soul mates. "Power of technology, but also of friendship. Starting from the latter we arrive at the second curiosity. The photographer has spread the photo accompanying it with a caption that says:" Meg, I was there at your wedding to witness the beginning of this love story and, my friend, I am honored to see her grow up. Congratulations to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex on this joyful news! "
Misan Harriman was a special guest at the wedding, one of those who saw the love between Harry and Meghan Markle born. His role in the fate of the Sussexes, however, goes beyond mere "eyewitness". In fact, it was the Nigerian photographer who introduced Meghan to a friend who knew Prince Harry. Perhaps, if Misan had not been there, the couple would never have met or married and there would be no two children. This is why Harry and Meghan wanted him to immortalize one of the most important moments in their history. As Vanity Fair reminds us, however, there would be another reason, namely the third curiosity linked to the photo, which prompted the Sussexes to choose Misan for what is, in effect, also a new official portrait.
This reason has to do with the political side of Prince Harry and, above all, of Meghan Markle, with the choices linked to activism that so many controversies and frictions have generated not only in public opinion, but also within the walls of Buckingham Palace. . Harriman, in fact, documented with photos of him the projects of the environmental movement "Extinction Rebellion", but also the events of the "Black Lives Matter". Not only. One of the dukes' closest friends is the first black photographer to make the cover of British Vogue last August.
Harry and Meghan Markle have found an indirect, but no less strong way to talk about politics and support the causes they believe in. They chose a private occasion but with a huge emotional impact. In a way, pregnancy was the Trojan Horse with which the Sussexes conveyed their ideas. Without speaking, they said a lot. Who knows what Queen Elizabeth will think, who certainly does not miss this type of hidden messages, also because she herself is a master in this art. Could this photo be the cause of new tensions at the court? Maybe not, because it's overshadowed by the arrival of a new Windsor.
Meg, I was there at your wedding to witness this love story begin, and my friend, I am honoured to capture it grow. Congratulations to The Duke and Duchess of Sussex on this joyous news!#remoteshoot #shotonipad #shotbymisan pic.twitter.com/3iSYjydVj9
— Misan Harriman (@misanharriman) February 14, 2021
