Meghan Markle\u2019s 45th birthday went publicly unacknowledged by the royal family on Tuesday because the Duchess of Sussex is no longer a working royal, according to multiple experts. <\/p>\n
\u201cBirthday wishes to a private citizen would be sent privately,\u201d royal commentator Tom Sykes exclusively told Page Six, referring to Markle and Prince Harry\u2019s decision to\u00a0resign from their royal roles in 2020.<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cThere\u2019s absolutely no way anything will be put on social media feeds or anything like that,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n Meghan Markle (seen here in August) didn\u2019t get a public birthday wish from the royal family because she isn\u2019t a working royal. \/ SplashNews.com<\/p>\n Royal family members (seen above) have not posted about her birthday on Instagram for years. Getty Images<\/p>\n Royal expert Kinsey Schofield agreed, telling Page Six that Markle\u2019s in-laws haven\u2019t wished her a happy birthday on Instagram ever since she stepped away from her royal responsibilities. <\/p>\n \u201cThe Royal Family has consistently reserved official birthday wishes for working royals, and Harry, Meghan, and their children haven\u2019t been included in that policy for several years,\u201d Schofield said, noting, \u201cPalace officials would tell you it\u2019s protocol, not personal.<\/p>\n Both experts believe some members of the monarchy will likely reach out privately <\/a>to send the As Ever founder birthday wishes.<\/p>\n \u201cThere\u2019s absolutely no way anything will be put on social media feeds or anything like that,\u201d Tom Sykes said of the royal family (seen above with Prince Harry and Markle in 2018). Chris Jackson\/Getty Images<\/p>\n Kinsey Schofield said the practice of the royal family (above) is \u201cprotocol\u201d and not \u201cpersonal.\u201d WireImage<\/p>\n \u201cThe king is a scrupulously polite man, and I\u2019m quite certain he would wish to send his daughter-in-law his birthday wishes,\u201d Sykes said of Harry\u2019s father, King Charles III.<\/p>\n Schofield believes Charles is likely to have his palace staffers send Markle a gift or birthday card. <\/p>\n \u201cCharles has always had a compassionate streak, and despite everything that\u2019s happened, he has rarely gone out of his way to be overtly unkind toward Meghan,\u201d she said. \u201cA discreet gesture would be entirely in keeping with his character.\u201d<\/p>\n Less likely to reach out to Markle would be Harry\u2019s estranged brother, Prince William, and his wife, Kate Middleton. <\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t think they will be expecting any [birthday wishes] from Prince William and Catherine,\u201d Sykes, the \u201cRoyalist Substack\u201d\u00a0author, said.<\/p>\n Schofield explained that there is \u201csimply\u201d no relationship between Markle and her brother-in-law anymore. <\/p>\n Harry and Markle (above) have been estranged from the royal family since they resigned from their royal duties in 2020. \/ SplashNews.com<\/p>\n Markle (right) is more likely to receive private birthday messages from the royal family. \/ SplashNews.com<\/p>\n \u201cThey believe Meghan played a significant role in the breakdown of family trust, and I think any suggestion that they\u2019re secretly exchanging birthday wishes belongs more in the realm of wishful thinking than reality,\u201d Schofield claimed.<\/p>\n It\u2019s unclear how Markle plans to celebrate the milestone birthday, though Schofield predicted that she will be surrounded by family and friends.<\/p>\n \u201cIf they celebrate with friends, I wouldn\u2019t be surprised to see them return to one of their favorite Montecito spots, whether that\u2019s Lucky\u2019s Steakhouse or Tre Lune, both of which have become familiar choices for the Sussexes over the years,\u201d Schofield said. <\/p>\n \u201cThe king is a scrupulously polite man, and I\u2019m quite certain he would wish to send his daughter-in-law his birthday wishes,\u201d Sykes said of Harry\u2019s father, King Charles III (seen above with Markle and Queen Camilla in 2018). Chris Jackson\/Getty Images<\/p>\n Sykes believes Prince William and Kate Middleton (seen here with Markle and Harry in 2022) won\u2019t be sending their birthday wishes. Getty Images<\/p>\n The \u201cUnfiltered\u201d podcast host believes Markle will use her birthday as a \u201ccarefully curated public moment.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n On Tuesday, Markle posted two photos of herself jumping into a pool<\/a> while holding a balloon bouquet to celebrate turning 45.<\/p>\n \u201cThank you for the birthday love! \ud83c\udf88,\u201d she captioned the post. <\/a><\/p>\n Schofield said Markle (seen here with Harry) might celebrate her birthday at a restaurant in Los Angeles. meghan\/Instagram<\/p>\n She could also be spending her D.O.B. with her kids (seen above with Harry). meghan\/Instagram<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\tWant more celebrity and pop culture news?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with Page Six Daily.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Last year, Markle marked her 44th birthday<\/a> with friends and family at Beverly Hills hotspot Funke.<\/p>\n She also posted an Instagram image<\/a> of herself blowing out the candles on her birthday cake as she made a wish.<\/p>\n \u201cBlowing out the candles on a beautiful 24 hours, and thanking my husband, friends and family for making it so special,\u201d she captioned the post at the time. <\/p>\n \u201cTo those of you I don\u2019t know, but who send love every day \u2013 thank you so much. Please know I feel it and appreciate it \u2764\ufe0f,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n Markle also shouted out the restaurant, calling her meal \u201cthe top five meals of [her] life.\u201d <\/p>\n Markle posted an Instagram photo of herself with balloons on her 45th birthday Tuesday (seen above). meghan\/Instagram<\/p>\n \u201cThank you for the birthday love! \ud83c\udf88,\u201d she captioned the post (above). meghan\/Instagram<\/p>\n The \u201cSuits\u201d alum has not received a public birthday shoutout <\/a>from the royal family since she and Harry left their royal roles in 2020 and moved to California, where they now reside with their two kids: Prince Archie, 7, and Princess Lilibet, 5.<\/p>\n While they were initially on the outs with Charles due to mounting tensions, the Sussexes have been in the process of mending relations with the king and even visited him and Queen Camilla last month. <\/a><\/p>\n The Prince and Princess of Wales, for their part, have still not buried the hatchet <\/a>with Markle and Harry. <\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t