Despite a long-standing feud, the royal family publicly acknowledged Prince Harry's 40th birthday with a well-wishes message on social media. Royal expert Richard Palmer suggests this may be due to Queen Elizabeth II's rule implemented before her passing that birthdays ending in zero must be celebrated.
Christopher is a Southern California-based editor and has been with InStyle since 2018. He covers all things entertainment, celebrity, and culture., a happy birthday over the weekend. While turning 40 is a major deal for anyone, the fact that the siblings have had a rather public feud led many to believe that the royal family would let Harry's milestone birthday fly under the radar.
Richard Palmer, a royal correspondent and commentator, shared that in 2022 Queen Elizabeth decreed royal birthdays needed to be celebrated if they ended in a zero, which may be why Harry got a shoutout for his 40th. "The queen's website neglected to mention the big day after deciding it will only mark the birthdays of non-working members of the family when they end in a zero," he wrote inWhen Meghan Markle turned 41, the royal family didn't acknowledge the fact. Similarly, last year when Harry turned 39, there was no celebratory post. His 40th, which marked a birthday ending in zero, earned well-wishes from his family.
"King Charles would have celebrated his son's 40th from a distance. Milestone birthdays are important to the royals. Whatever upsets Harry has caused would have been forgotten for the day," she told the."Even Prince William wished his brother happy birthday—even if it was through clenched teeth. He doesn't trust him, but together with his family, he wished him the best on his milestone birthday.
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