Meghan Markle marked her eighth wedding anniversary with Prince Harry by sharing private wedding photos from 2018. The Duchess of Sussex posted two Instagram tributes, including one image that quietly featured King Charles. The post arrived days after reports claimed a Sussex wedding portrait was missing from Highgrove. Her caption simply read, “Eight years ago today.” The timing put the wedding memory beside fresh attention on Harry’s strained royal family ties.
Meghan Markle shares royal wedding throwback photos on anniversary with Prince Harry
As per Meghan Markle’s Instagram post dated May 19, the duchess shared black-and-white and color wedding photos. One post showed the couple’s evening reception, with the “Suits” alum and Harry dancing before a live band. Another showed their St. George’s Chapel ceremony from Windsor Castle. Both captions read, “Eight years ago today.” The duchess also credited photographer Chris Allerton. The wedding anniversary posts showed 1.4K shares on one upload after one hour.
The daytime wedding photos also renewed attention because King Charles appeared in the wider carousel. Charles walked Markle partway down the aisle in 2018 after her father did not attend. The moment made him an unexpected figure in the anniversary post. Meanwhile, the evening image showed Markle and Prince Harry sharing a first-dance-style moment at their reception. The post kept the focus on the couple’s wedding anniversary, without adding a longer message.
As per reports, Charles reportedly removed their wedding photo from Highgrove. The outlet said the portrait once appeared among family pictures at his Gloucestershire home. However, recent images from inside Highgrove reportedly showed it missing.
Commentator Samara Gill told Sky News that such a removal was “sort of a declaration of war.” She also claimed royals “freeze you out quite politely.” The same report described the symbolism as “subtle, but it’s quite brutal.” For context, Markle and Prince Harry stepped back from royal duties in 2020. Since then, their wedding photos have remained a repeated reference point in coverage of their royal family rift.
