On Sunday, the Duke of Sussex received birthday love on X from his father, King Charles III, and his brother and sister-in-law, Prince William and Kate Middleton.
The photo they decided to use to mark Harry’s 40th trip around the sun was a 2018 image of him grinning ear to ear while visiting Dogpatch Labs in Dublin.
Meghan Markle, seen above in August, was seemingly cropped out of the birthday photo the royal family shared online of her husband, Prince Harry. GTres / SplashNews.com On Sunday, the Duke of Sussex received birthday love on X from his father, King Charles III, and his brother and sister-in-law, Prince William and Kate Middleton. RoyalFamily/X
However, one of the original pictures of this moment included his wife, Markle, smiling right beside him as they sat at a table with people, while another image, found here , only features Harry.
A spokesperson for Buckingham Palace confirmed to the Independent Monday that the image used was not altered and was used in the format it was received.
The shout-out marked the first time in three years that the royal family has publicly acknowledged Harry’s birthday.
“Wishing The Duke of Sussex a very happy 40th birthday today!” wrote the official X account of the royal family, which Charles’ office at Buckingham Palace runs.
The official account of the Prince and Princess of Wales reposted the message and added: “Wishing a Happy 40th Birthday to The Duke of Sussex!”
The original 2018 photo included the Duchess of Sussex smiling right beside her husband as they sat at a table with several others. Getty Images The shout-out marked the first time in three years that the royal family has publicly acknowledged Harry’s birthday. MEGA
The Post reported Harry would also receive a phone call from some of his estranged relatives on his special day.
After Queen Elizabeth II died in September 2022 , Charles, 75, implemented a new protocol that limited social media posts to highlight only working members of the royal family.
Since leaving Europe and moving to North America, Harry has had a strained relationship with his father and older brother, William, 42.
Charles implemented a protocol that limited social media posts to highlight only working members of the royal family. WireImage Harry has had a strained relationship with his relatives since he quit his duties in 2020. Samir Hussein/WireImage
Harry also spoke candidly about his estrangement from his family in his bombshell memoir, “Spare.”
Most recently, the prince was in the same room with William while attending their uncle Lord Robert Fellowes’ funeral in Snettisham, Norfolk, but the siblings did not interact .
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