There are no photographs of the Duchess of Sussex in the Royal Collection, The Mail on Sunday can reveal.

This is despite the vast archives containing more than a million objects spanning five centuries of the monarchy.

Works from the collection are often displayed at royal properties, including the King's Gallery next to Buckingham Palace, which is currently holding an exhibition titled 'Royal Portraits: A Century of Photography'.

But while the display has delighted visitors with previously unseen photos of Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Margaret, tourists have been surprised to find no images of Meghan Markle or her two children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.

The MoS understands this is because the collection – which is cared for by the Royal Collection Trust, a department of the royal household – does not contain any such photographs.