A couple was shocked as a member of the royal family photobombed their wedding pictures this afternoon.

Ben and Emily Shaw were outside Archbishop's Palace in Maidstone having photos taken after their civil ceremony today.

They were posing for pictures with their parents when suddenly Princess Eugenie appeared behind them.

The princess was in the County Town for the graduation ceremony for students from the European School of Osteopathy, which she is patron of.

After a slight shock at her appearance, the couple asked whether they could get some photos with the princess, and she kindly obliged.

She posed for some lovely shots with them outside the historic building, before meeting dignitaries and representatives from the Boxley school outside All Saint's Church, where the graduation was taking place.

The princess joked with Cllr Malcolm Greer, mayor of Maidstone, that he must have powerful friends to fix such lovely weather, and said she was happy to be there for the ceremony.

The new Mrs Shaw, 31, said: "We're just in Maidstone for the day and are having the proper wedding back home in London tomorrow.

"This was such a shock, I couldn't believe it. It was so nice of her to take photos with us."

Her husband, 30, joked: "We thought today would be a low-key affair before the big day tomorrow with family and friends, but this was amazing."

The couple, who met whilst studying at Cardiff University 12 years ago, plan to go on a short break to Majorca before their proper honeymoon to Sri Lanka later this year.