The photo of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex which was used to announce they are expecting a second child was taken remotely by a friend using an iPad.
Harry and Meghan sat under a tree in Los Angeles for the shot but their photographer Misan Harriman was more than 5,000 of miles away in London when he took the photo.
The black and white image shows Harry resting his hand on Meghan’s head as she lay in his lap cradling her bump.
The announcement made on Valentine's Day comes after the duchess suffered a heartbreaking miscarriage in the summer of 2020.
Mr Harriman is the first black male photographer to shoot a British Vogue cover in its 105-year history.
He tweeted: “Meg, I was there at your wedding to witness this love story begin, and my friend, I am honoured to capture it grow.
“Congratulations to The Duke and Duchess of Sussex on this joyous news!”
The activist-themed cover Mr Harriman shot in 2020 featured England footballer Marcus Rashford and model Adwoa Aboah, with the photographer working with a predominantly black team on set.
A year before, the Duchess of Sussex guest edited the September issue, which is traditionally the fashion bible’s most important of the year.
Speaking to British Vogue following the baby announcement, Mr Harriman said: “To be asked to help share this absolute joy after such an unimaginable loss and heartache is a marker of true friendship.
“Meg reminded me that had I not introduced her to a mutual friend then she wouldn’t have met Harry.
“I’m grateful for whatever small part I played.”
On how he captured the image, he said: “With the tree of life behind them and the garden representing fertility, life and moving forward, they didn’t need any direction, because they are, and always have been, waltzing through life together as absolute soulmates.”
Mr Harriman’s work has also featured in Vanity Fair, Harpers Bazaar and People Magazine, a biography on his website states.
As well as Ms Markle, the Nigerian-born photographer has pictured celebrities including actors Tom Cruise, Julia Roberts, Cate Blanchett and Olivia Colman and singer Rihanna.
He is a self-described activist supporting diversity and inclusion in the workplace, as well as a mental health campaigner with an interest in dyslexia.
His recent work includes a series of photographs from Black Lives Matter protests in London, with many showing profiles of demonstrators holding signs advocating racial justice.
