Prince Harry and the rest of his royal relatives have not always been on good terms. Although Harry and some of his cousins are still close, he has been having major problems with his father and brother, King Charles and Prince William, in recent years. But Harry just turned 40, and in a shocking turn of events, the royal family wished him a happy birthday.
Still, the alleged olive branch wasn’t enough for eagle-eyed royal fans, who quickly realized that the image the royal family shared of Harry was at an event where his wife, Meghan Markle, was sitting right next to him. Some people think the royal family of cropped Meghan Markle out of Prince Harry’s birthday picture Harry and his family have had a difficult relationship. When Harry began dating Meghan, there were rumors that the family was uneasy with how fast the couple’s relationship was moving.
And by the time the two wed, there were tensions between Harry, his father, and his brother. Things have hardly improved, although there was some hope this year when Harry said in an interview with ABC that he loves his family . Despite no public appearances with his family this year, the royals did wish Harry a happy 40th birthday on social media, with a post coming from the royal family’s official account.
William and Kate Middleton’s Instagram and X accounts shared a message, too. Still, while many called it an olive branch, some quickly realized that the larger image was actually a photo of Harry sitting next to hi.