The photo, in which Meghan holds an umbrella over Harry’s head as they stand at a podium, was taken when the Duke of Sussex was giving a speech in the city of Dubbo, Australia, during the couple’s 2018 royal tour of Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, and Tonga. Inside the card is a message from the duke and duchess, which reads, “Thank you for your thoughtful message. We appreciate your kind words and the time you have taken to write to us on this special occasion. Sending you our warmest wishes.” The sweet snap of Meghan sheltering her husband from the rain was taken only days after the couple, on arriving in Sydney, announced that they were expecting their first baby, with Meghan wearing a pair of butterfly earrings that belonged to Princess Diana, in honor of the grandmother her child would never meet. One thing’s for sure, the Sussexes know how to pull off an umbrella pic—who can forget that stunning picture of Harry and Meghan beaming at each other in a dazzle of flashbulbs and pouring rain when they made their first reappearance in Britain since the bombshell revelation that they were stepping down as senior royals? The showstopping picture of Meghan and Harry rocking up to an engagement in London below an umbrella instantly went down in history as one of the most iconic royal photos ever taken. However, the duke and duchess broke royal tradition with regard to their Christmas 2020 cards, by using an impressionistic painting of the couple sitting outside a playhouse with their son Archie rather than following the usual route of sitting for a more formal portrait. Next up, Duchess Kate has swapped her blowouts for sleek straight hair!
