Despite the organised nature of their shot, they look relaxed, their smiles unforced, and her hand rests on his knee.

Mario Testino may have received praise for his engagement portraits of William and Kate, but their choice of Hugo Burnand to take their official wedding pictures has cemented the latter’s status as the Royal Family’s favourite photographer.

Mr Burnand, 47, has been entrusted with capturing many of the royals’ most important occasions in recent years, including Prince Charles’s 60th birthday and his marriage to Camilla. He has also won the respect of the Queen and Princes William and Harry after taking their pictures on previous occasions.

“We slept together on the second date,” said Alicia. “There was no hesitation; it just seemed like what you do.”

“We never articulated sex as bad because we were not married,” said Al. “So it was perplexing to me why Alicia felt the way she did. There was this deep sadness in her, and she’d cry during intimate times. On my part, it took me a long time to figure out how to be in a sexual relationship that didn’t involve objectification. So on the one hand, Alicia is experiencing tremendous regret, emptiness and scarring. And I have totally different expectations. I was this guy that had to learn it wasn’t about having fun sex all of the time.”

Alicia and Al spoke of the difficulties in their relationship, and how they eventually carried those into marriage.

“It’s a miracle we made it through those first years,” said Alicia. “We were on a different page for so long; it took me time to work through memories and the choices I made pre-marriage.