{"id":2424424,"date":"2026-05-20T07:33:49","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T07:33:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2424424"},"modified":"2026-05-20T07:33:49","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T07:33:49","slug":"prince-harry-presents-penguin-statues-to-meghan-markle-eight-years-after-royal-wedding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/prince-harry-presents-penguin-statues-to-meghan-markle-eight-years-after-royal-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Prince Harry presents penguin statues to Meghan Markle eight years after royal wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Prince Harry gifted Meghan Markle a penguin statue on their eighth wedding anniversary.<\/p>\n

The Duke of Sussex presented the Duchess of Sussex with a lemon elderflower cake, the same flavour that they had during their 2018 royal wedding, and a statue depicting two penguins standing arm in arm, with Meghan sharing the footage on social media.<\/p>\n\n

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Harry, 41, appeared in their kitchen wearing grey tracksuit bottoms from Roots and a blue polo shirt, serenading his wife with a rendition of “happy anniversary” while carrying the cake adorned with four candles.<\/p>\n

The couple’s young children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, could be heard joining in enthusiastically before shouting: “Blow it out!”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle recreated their lemon and elderflower wedding cake<\/p>\n

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The duke helped blow out the candles, prompting Meghan to say, “I love you.”<\/p>\n

The duchess also shared an image of her kissing Harry in their kitchen while holding the celebration cake.<\/p>\n

The penguin statue held particular sentimental meaning for the couple, serving as a reminder of their engagement celebration.<\/p>\n

When announcing their betrothal, Harry and Meghan hosted a party requiring all attendees to don animal onesies, with the couple themselves choosing penguin costumes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Prince Harry presented the penguin statue to Meghan on their anniversary<\/p>\n

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Meghan was delighted as she unwrapped the gift, while Harry laughed in the background.<\/p>\n

The accompanying card, addressed to “The one and only”, explained the significance of the penguin theme.<\/p>\n

“We were penguins because we are together for life,” Meghan said upon reading the message, referencing the species’ reputation for monogamous partnerships.<\/p>\n

She subsequently posted a selfie from that original engagement party showing the Sussexes in their matching costumes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle dressed in penguin onesies at their engagement party<\/p>\n

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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex marked eight years of marriage on Tuesday, with Meghan sharing intimate footage on Instagram capturing their anniversary celebrations at home.<\/p>\n

The couple exchanged vows at St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, on May 19, 2018, in a ceremony witnessed by approximately 1.9 billion viewers worldwide.<\/p>\n

Celebrity guests, including Sir David Beckham, George Clooney and Oprah Winfrey, attended the nuptials.<\/p>\n

Earlier on Tuesday, Meghan released a collection of never-before-seen photographs from their 2018 wedding day.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Prince Harry presenting the cake to his family<\/p>\n

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The images captured moments, including the newlyweds’ first dance at their evening reception held at Frogmore House, where they shared passionate kisses.<\/p>\n

Notably absent from the wedding photographs were members of the Royal Family, with only a brief glimpse of King Charles visible from behind after he had escorted Meghan down the aisle.<\/p>\n

Given the well-documented tensions between the Sussexes and the Prince and Princess of Wales, this omission was unsurprising.<\/p>\n

Instead, the images featured Sir Elton John, who performed at the celebration, and Isabel May, Meghan’s longstanding confidante.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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