The Duke and Duchess of Sussex delighted
royal watchers across the world when they released an intimate picture of
their daughter, Lilibet, during her first birthday on Saturday.
But did you know this has a
special connection with Princess Beatrice? The images were taken by celebrity
photographer Misan Harriman, who was the man behind Beatrice and Edoardo
Mapelli Mozzi’s candid engagement photos.
Misan’s pictures were taken in
black and white on the grounds of Windsor Great Park – which also happens to be
where Frogmore Cottage is located, where Lilibet celebrated her birthday.
The adorable red-haired tot
was captured in the gardens of Frogmore Cottage, during her first birthday
party, and was attended by Misan and his family.
“It was such a privilege
to celebrate the 1st birthday of Lilibet with my family and hers! Joy and face
painting all around,” he wrote on Instagram.
The photographer, who is a
lifelong friend and close confidant, also captured the portrait Prince Harry
and Meghan released when they announced to the world they were expecting little
Lilibet in a sweet Valentine’s Day post.
The couple shared a beautiful
black-and-white photograph taken at their Santa Barbara home. Misan wasn’t even
with them at the time! He was actually nearly 9,000 kilometres away.
The self-taught photographer
took the image remotely from the UK, and did it by using the Sussexes’ iPad.
In February 2021, he told Good
Morning America’s Robin Roberts: “In the age of COVID, you know, it’s
impossible, obviously, for me to be there to shoot it, so technology came to
[the] rescue, and I was able to remotely take over the iPad. “They could hear
my voice, and it was conversational, and the rest really is history.”
