Meghan’s relationship with the Firm has been frosty for five years now. The Duchess, often alongside the Duke of Sussex, has made over the years a series of claims against members of the Royal Family and the institution, most of which have never been commented on by any member of the Firm.
Lee Cohen, a US-based columnist as well as a royal and foreign policy commentator, told this news outlet: “The Royal Family’s silence wasn’t a snub; it was an understandable dodge of her drama.
“From the Oprah interview’s racism allegations to the mock curtsy that spat on the late Queen’s legacy.
“Why on earth would they send birthday wishes to a poisonous troublemaker who haunted the last days of their late matriarch and her beloved husband?”
Another explanation regarding the royal snub could be linked to one of the late Queen Elizabeth’s decisions.
The late monarch is believed to have introduced a new rule stating that the Royal Family will only publicly mark the birthdays of non-working royals when they end in a zero, normally considered milestone days.
When Meghan turned 41 in 2022, the late Queen’s then-Twitter account remained silent, with many royal watchers labelling the move a “snub” despite wishing her a happy 40th birthday the year before.
In 2021, they shared three pictures featuring the Duchess with the message: “Wishing the Duchess of Sussex a very happy birthday today!”
The royals also wished Prince Harry a happy birthday when he turned 40 last September.