Prince Harry And Meghan Release Touchingly Intimate Portraits To Celebrate Their Engagement

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have sent social media fans into a frenzy after releasing three stunning engagement photos. 

The royal couple look madly in love in an intimate black and white portrait.

The pictures published by Kensington Palace also show a formal picture of the pair holding hands.

A third portrait was released two hours later as a ‘candid photograph from the day of their portrait sittings.’

Kensington Palace says the couple are thankful to well-wishers for their ‘warm and generous messages’.

The romantic photographs taken at Frogmore House, a private royal residence in the grounds of Windsor Castle. 

Within minutes of their release, fans had taken to Twitter to share their excitement.   

‘Obsessed with this picture and everything about Prince Harry and Meghan’s engagement,’ one posted. 

Another wrote: ‘Just seen Prince Harry and Meghan’s official engagement photos and nearly cried in work!!! I love them so much! How gorgeous were those pictures!!’  

One overwhelmed follower added: ‘Prince Harry and Meghan Markle give me hope for our planet’. 

The photographs of Meghan and Harry were taken by fashion and celebrity photographer Alexi Lubomirski.

The photographer has taken pictures of everyone from Julia Roberts to Angelina Jolie. 

The couple released the first two pictures at 11am yesterday.

Then Kensington Palace put out another one at 1pm, saying: ‘Thank you so much for all of the wonderful comments following the release of Prince Harry and Ms Meghan Markle’s engagement photographs.’

‘The couple are so grateful for the warm and generous messages they have received during such a happy time in their lives. 

‘As a way to say thank you, they have decided to share this candid photograph from the day of their portrait sittings directly with all of you.’ 

The couple announced their engagement on November 27.