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Talia Shadwell

Meghan Markle and Harry hug Archie in new photo hours after bombshell interview

A new snap of proud parents Harry and Meghan embracing their son has emerged in the hours after their sensational interview.

Photographer Misan Harriman unveiled the new picture of the family to mark International Women's Day.

The couple announced they were having a girl in an interview with Oprah Winfrey.

The hotly-anticipated interview has rocked Buckingham Palace, as the couple made bombshell allegations about their decision to leave royal life.

The black-and-white shot captures Prince Harry and Meghan Markle beaming as they cuddle baby Archie and comes just hours after the interview aired first in the United States.

Mr Harriman posted the previously unseen picture on Instagram: "What wonderful news to celebrate on International Women’s Day!

(Misan Harriman)

"Congratulations my friends, and welcome to the #girldad club H."

Harry is pictured hugging pregnant Meghan as she cradles their son, whose face is not visible in the shot.

Meghan wears an off-shoulder summer dress in the picture, as the couple embrace under a tree.

The couple suffered miscarriage heartbreak last year.

They have previously spoken of wishing to give Archie privacy, and departed from royal traditions by opting to keep the details of his birth under wraps.

The photographer is a friend of the couple, who took the shot the Sussexes used to announce their pregnancy to the world on Valentine's Day.

Harry and Meghan sat under a tree in Los Angeles for the shot but Mr Harriman was more than 5,000 of miles away in London when he took the photo remotely using an iPad.

Meghan and Harry's interview with Oprah laid out striking allegations about the royal family (VIA REUTERS)

British Vogue editor-in-chief Edward Enninful labelled the latest shot "beautiful" in an Instagram comment praising the artist's work. 

Photographer and activist Mr Harriman made history as the first ever black man to shoot the cover of the magazine.

He is well-known for his work documenting the Black Lives Matter movement.

The latest photograph of the family emerged today as the couple made allegations of racist attitudes within the monarchy.

Misan Harriman's shot of Meghan and Harry was used by the couple to announced their pregnancy (MISAN HARRIMAN/The Duke and Duchess of Sussex /AFP via Getty Images))

In the CBS aired version of the interview, Meghan claimed an unnamed royal was worried about how dark her son's skin colour would be, in the lead-up to his birth.

Asked whether there were concerns that her child would be '"too brown'" and that would be a problem, Meghan said: "If that is the assumption you are making, that is a pretty safe one."

Oprah has since revealed that behind the scenes Harry clarified that it was not his grandparents, the Queen or Prince Philip - who made the alleged comment.

  • Watch the full interview on ITV at 9pm on Monday night and on ITV Hub, Courtesy of Harpo Productions/CBS.

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