Royal wedding photos – which official pictures have been released and who is the photographer Alexi Lubomirski?
ALEXI Lubomirski is the photographer who captured royal sweethearts Meghan Markle and Prince Harry for their official Royal Wedding photos.
Here's what you need to know about the celebrity snapper who's worked with a whole host of A-list stars – and which pictures of the big day have been released so far.
Which Royal Wedding photos have been released?
Royal fans were captivated by the wedding which took place at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, on May 19.
Meghan Markle dazzled in a Givenchy gown while Prince Harry opted for military regalia.
And just two days after the wedding of the year, a selection of the official portraits have been released.
So far three have been made public, one in black and white and the remaining two in colour.
The monochrome shot shows a candid Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on a set of steps, while one of the colour shots shows the couple surrounded by their bridesmaids and page boys.
The third is a family affair, with the Queen, Prince Philip, Prince Charles, Camilla Parker-Bowles, Doria Ragland, Prince William, Kate Middleton and their bridesmaids and page boys posing in the Green Drawing Room of Windsor Castle.
Who is Alexi Lubomirski?
Alexi Lubomirski is a fashion photographer who was born in England to a Peruvian/English mum and Polish/French dad.
He moved to Botswana aged eight with his mum and English stepfather, who encouraged his interest in photography.
He later returned to the UK to study photography at degree level at Brighton University.
After graduation he worked as Mario Testino's assistant for four years, and later went on to work with Katie Grand on now defunct culture title The Face.
Since then his work has appeared in Harper's Bazaar US, Harper's Bazaar UK, Vogue Mexico, Vogue Germany, Vogue Russia, Vogue Spain, Vogue Korea, Vogue China, Vogue Nippon, Men’s Vogue China, Numero Tokyo, W Korea, GQ USA and Allure.
He has also had books published of his work, and currently lives in New York with his wife and their two sons.
Who else has Alexi Lubomirski taken photographs of?
Alexi has worked with Beyoncé, Charlize Theron, Gwyneth Paltrow, Natalie Portman, Jennifer Lopez, Salma Hayek, Katy Perry, Sarah Jessica Parker, Jennifer Aniston, Julia Roberts, Nicole Kidman and Scarlett Johansson.
After working with Lupita Nyongo, he was inspired to publish a book celebrating beauty in all its forms.
He said: "[It] embraces a wider range of beauty than that which we were used to seeing in mainstream media and aims to put all these beauties on a pedestal, so that everyone who looks at it, no matter her race, size, colour, age or sexual orientation, can identify."
Had Alexi Lubomirski worked with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle?
Alexi explained on Instagram that he was invited to shoot the loved-up couple for their engagement snaps.
: "A huge thank you to His Royal Highness Prince Harry and Ms Markle, for allowing me to take their official engagement portraits.
"Not only was it an incredible honour, but also an immense privilege to be invited to share and be a witness to this young couple’s love for each other.
"I cannot help but smile when I look at the photos that we took."
In April 2018, Kensington Palace announced on Twitter that Alexi would work with the couple again.
He was chosen to take the official photographs at Windsor Castle of Harry and Meghan's wedding on May 19.
Is Alexi Lubomirski also a royal?
When he was a child, Alexi was told that he is related to the Polish Royal family - his official title is His Serene Highness Prince Alexi Lubomirski.
In 2014 he published a book about how to act like a royal which he dedicated to his two boys, Soleluka, 7, and Leone, 4.
He said: “On [Soleluka’s] first birthday I wanted to give him something that would last forever and meant something.
“Once you have your own child, you start to understand your parents, what my father taught me about my title and heritage, and what I wanted to teach my son.
"It’s okay to be proud, but you have to adapt to a modern world.
“My mother said to me, ‘If you are to be a prince in today’s world, you have to be a prince in your heart and in your actions.’
"This book is that old-school advice and way of living with a modern, more spiritual twist.”
The title focuses on embracing princely qualities such as chivalry, honour, courage, and charity, and all proceeds went to a charity aimed at eliminating extreme poverty across the globe.