Meghan ‘turned down’ Kate’s ‘gesture’ to take first picture of Archie

According to royal expert Neil Sean, Kate Middleton offered to take newborn pictures of Meghan and Harry’s son. Speaking in a recent video on YouTube channel, Mr Sean claimed that the offer was “turned down” by the Duchess of Sussex, who opted to “hire a photographer” for the job instead.Mr Sean said: “This was a very special gesture from the now-Princess of Wales to Meghan Markle when she had her first child, Archie.”He added that the Princess of Wales offered to “take the personal picture of baby Archie”, particularly after many professional UK-Based photographers had “commended” the 40-year-old’s portfolio.Mr Sean added: “According to that good source, apparently Meghan turned that opportunity down flat.”And as ever we have to say allegedly [but] we’re not quite sure why [Meghan turned Kate’s offer down].READ MORE: Tireless Princess Anne to travel abroad again as she prepares for third visit to Falklands Meghan gave birth to son Archie in 2019 (Image: PA/Getty) Meghan and Harry with their son shortly after this birth in 2019 (Image: PA)Mr Sean praised Kate for her “warm and generous nature” over the apparent gesture.He added: “You didn’t need to hire a photographer, as Harry and Meghan did.”Professional photographers had took note of Kate’s “splendid” pictures that she had taken of her own children.The royal expert added that even the late Queen had thought Kate’s ones were “professional ones”.READ MORE: Prince William’s pleas ignored by The Crown as infamous Bashir interview to air on NetflixThe Princess of Wales is widely known for her passion for photography.Earlier this year, Kate notably took on the role of photographer for the Queen Consort’s guest-edited edition of Country Life magazine.Camilla invited her step-daughter-in-law to take a series of portraits in the gardens of Ray Mill House, the new Queen’s retreat in Lacock in Wiltshire.When the edition was published, Camilla praised Kate, crediting her as “an extremely good photographer”.DON’T MISSPrince Harry ‘knows Firm will not return attack’ on him [REVEAL]Camilla ‘to step forward’ after years in the background to avoid clash [INSIGHT]Netflix accused of ‘rewriting history’ with key moment in The Crown [REPORT] Meghan, pictured when she was pregnant with Archie, and Harry also share a one-year-old daughter (Image: PA)Meghan and Harry stepped down as senior working royals in early 2020, almost one year after Archie’s birth.The couple have since settled into their new life in the US and welcomed a second child, a daughter named Lilibet, in June 2021.In the most recent episode of Meghan’s podcast Archetypes, which was released on Tuesday, the Duchess revealed that Lilibet, affectionately nicknamed Lili, has just started walking.READ NEXT: