Prince Harry and Meghan Markle tied the knot six years ago in a lavish ceremony, but the big day has been slammed as a "disaster" by a royal photographer. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex exchanged their vows in front of the watching world on May 19, 2018, at St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle. Despite it being a joyous occasion, one official snapper was less than enthused by the day's events.
Photographer Arthur Edwards, who has been photographing the royal family since 1977, was among those taking pictures of the special occasion, but branded the day "miserable". He claimed the Duke made his job a lot harder than he had hoped it would be. READ MORE - Prince Harry and Meghan Markle warned they must make a choice if they want to be popular READ MORE - Meghan Markle's subtle sign she 'still feels like a royal' despite quitting family Speaking to the Sun, Edwards said: "The day was a miserable day.
I can tell you now — it was the worst royal engagement I ever did. A royal wedding I ever did. Because Harry was determined to keep the newspapers away from it as much as possible.
" Edwards, 83, continued: "Everything was done on long lenses. I had 800 millimeter lens photographing the guests arriving. The photographers they engaged for the job were 5 feet away.
It was just hopeless.” He also added that his perfect shot of the newlyweds in their carriage was obscured by crowds and called it a "disaster" as the pair looked away just as they passed him. He claimed that the turn of .
