{"id":893431,"date":"2026-09-15T23:58:16","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T23:58:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/893431\/"},"modified":"2026-09-15T23:58:16","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T23:58:16","slug":"meghans-gushing-birthday-tribute-to-prince-harry-as-royals-remain-silent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/893431\/","title":{"rendered":"Meghan\u2019s gushing birthday tribute to Prince Harry as royals remain silent"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Duchess of Sussex<\/a> has posted a gushing tribute to mark Prince Harry\u2019s 42nd birthday.<\/p>\n

Meghan Markle<\/a>, 45, shared a series of photos in a video posted on her official Instagram account alongside the caption: \u201cHe\u2019s simply the best. Happy birthday my love.\u201d <\/p>\n

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The Duchess of Sussex pays tribute to Prince Harry for 42nd birthday.\u00a0Instagram\/@meghan<\/p>\n

The video begins with a photo of Prince Harry<\/a> sitting outdoors in the sun wearing sunglasses, followed by picture of the royal and his daughter Princess Lilibet skiing.<\/p>\n

Next we see Harry, Prince Archie and Lilibet driving in an ATV with the family\u2019s dog Pula trotting beside them, followed by a sweet photo of Harry and Meghan sharing a kiss in a vineyard.<\/p>\n

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The montage begins with a profile photo of Harry outdoors.\u00a0Instagram\/@meghan<\/p>\n

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Another photo shows Harry and his daughter Princess Lilibet, five, skiing.\u00a0Instagram\/@meghan<\/p>\n

The photo montage wraps up with an image of Harry practicing archery with Archie, and then photos of Harry and Lilibet seated at a table, standing on a outdoor balcony, and walking outside with Harry carrying Lilibet\u2019s bike.<\/p>\n

The final image is of Harry, Meghan and Lilibet in an open vehicle outdoors while Harry and Lilibet share a sweet kiss, and then footage of the view as the family drives.<\/p>\n

What was missing from Prince Harry\u2019s first birthday celebration since returning to the UK has been any birthday wishes from the Duke of Sussex\u2019s family, although traditionally public birthday wishes by the royal family are usually reserved for milestones.<\/p>\n

The last time the British royals publicly acknowledged Prince Harry\u2019s birthday was for his 40th birthday in 2024 on the official X account that represents King Charles and Queen Camilla. The caption read: \u201c\ud83c\udf82 Wishing The Duke of Sussex a very happy 40th birthday today!\u201d <\/p>\n

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Here, Harry, Archie, and Lilibet, drive along in an ATV with Pula trotting behind them.\u00a0Instagram\/@meghan<\/p>\n

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Harry and Meghan share a sweet vineyard kiss.\u00a0Instagram\/@meghan<\/p>\n

The Prince and Princess of Wales also wished Prince Harry happy birthday on his 40th on X via their Kensington Royal X account using the same photo and sharing the caption: \u201cWishing a Happy 40th Birthday to The Duke of Sussex!\u201d<\/p>\n

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex returned to the UK on August 26, 2026, having lived in the US for just over six years after their resignation as senior working royals in 2020.<\/p>\n

Their return to the UK has led to speculation Harry hopes to reconcile with his family, having shared tea with King Charles and Queen Camilla during a trip to the UK earlier this year, joined by Meghan, Archie and Lilibet.<\/p>\n

The British royals initially remained silent about Harry and Meghan\u2019s UK return, until King Charles released a bombshell statement clarifying the couple\u2019s royal status as private citizens rather than working royals.<\/p>\n

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Here Harry is captured teaching Archie all about archery.\u00a0Instagram\/@meghan<\/p>\n

The letter, sent by the Lord Chamberlain on behalf of the king, said the couple was not to use their HRH status and did not represent the sovereign.<\/p>\n

The letter resulted in Commonwealth nation Uganda pulling out of Prince Harry\u2019s upcoming Invictus Games in Birmingham in 2027. Uganda\u2019s head of armed forces, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, withdrew the country\u2019s participation, saying it would not take part \u201cin anything that does not have His Majesty\u2019s approval\u201d.<\/p>\n

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Harry laughing at Lilibet\u2019s antics.\u00a0Instagram\/@meghan<\/p>\n

A source close to Prince Harry told The Telegraph UK: \u201cIntended or unintended, this is clearly a consequence of the Lord Chamberlain\u2019s guidance regarding the Duke and Duchess of Sussex that was rushed out without consultation on Monday. Sadly, the only people who will suffer are the Invictus Games competitors.\u201d<\/p>\n

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In July, Prince Harry appeared at an event at Chatham House in London announcing Uganda\u2019s entry to the Invictus Games.\u00a0@weareinvictus<\/p>\n

This prompted King Charles to step in once again. Now, in a turnaround, Uganda has decided to reverse its decision after a phone call between Kainerugaba and Sir Clive Alderton, the king\u2019s private secretary.<\/p>\n

Although this hints at a continued thawing between Prince Harry and King Charles, prospects remain dim for a reconciliation with his brother and heir to the throne Prince William.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Duchess of Sussex has posted a gushing tribute to mark Prince Harry\u2019s 42nd birthday. Meghan Markle, 45,…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":893432,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[64,63,134],"class_list":["post-893431","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-entertainment","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-entertainment"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/893431","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=893431"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/893431\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/893432"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=893431"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=893431"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=893431"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}