Prince Harry ‘s 40th birthday came with a surprise, perhaps even for the duke himself, when members of his family, who he’s been feuding with, sent him happy birthday wishes. After Harry and his wife , Meghan Markle , stepped down, the family continued to send them birthday wishes via social media. That is until the reality of their feud and what the Sussexes continued to reveal became too much, and the royals stopped publicly recognizing the duke and duchess’s birthdays.
Therefore, many royal watchers were taken aback when they recognized Harry’s this year. Some wondered why they decided to now especially when they didn’t post anything about Meghan’s a month earlier. Could it be an olive branch and a sign that they are now ready to reconcile? Is it because it was a milestone birthday? Or is the family trying to be civil and keep the peace hoping the Sussexes don’t lash out again? Well, now a royal commentator is revealing the real reason why Harry got those messages and it has to do with a change in protocol.
What the royals said in their birthday wishes to Prince Harry The prince celebrated his milestone birthday on Sept. 15 and the royal family’s official X account, which posts content for King Charles and Queen Camilla, featured a picture of Harry smiling wide with the message: “Wishing The Duke of Sussex a very happy 40th birthday today!” That was followed by a post on The Prince and the Princess of Wales’ account which read: “Wishing a Happy 40th.