Prince Harry saw 'other girlfriends crumble and didn’t want it to happen to Meghan'

Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, turned 41 on August 4, with well wishes coming from senior members of the royal family, including Prince William and Kate Middleton. Long before she became one of the most recognised faces in the world after embarking on a relationship with Prince Harry, Meghan wrote herself a candid letter in 2014 as she marked her 33rd birthday. In the letter, which she posted to her now-defunct lifestyle blog, The Tig, Meghan described her 20s as "brutal" and gave herself, and her followers, some well-meaning pieces of advice.

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Meghan Markle! The Duchess of Sussex turns 41 on Thursday and is already receiving warm wishes from her in-laws in the royal family.Prince William andKate Middleton shared a photo of a smiling Megan in a white hat and coat on Twitter, along with the message, «Wishing a happy birthday to The Duchess of Sussex!»Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall also posted, «Happy birthday to The Duchess of Sussex!»Wishing a happy birthday to The Duchess of Sussex! pic.twitter.com/HrYdCbe6N1Happy birthday to The Duchess of Sussex!

Meghan Markle is reportedly concerned that her and Prince Harry’s upcoming trip to Balmoral could “pull at his heartstrings”.The couple dropped their roles as working royals in early 2020 and moved to California to start a new life. However, staff are now said to be preparing for the couple - alongside their children Archie and Lillibet - to visit the Queen at Balmoral in Scotland later this year.The visit could see the Duke, 37, and Duchess, 41, spend time with her majesty, 96, - who recently led tributes to her great grandson Prince George on his birthday - at her Scottish estate during the summer when other senior royals are not around.

It’s been 25 years since Princess Diana tragically died, leaving her young sons Prince William and Prince Harry to navigate life without her.The brothers have grown from boys to men, and while Diana would be proud of what William and Kate have accomplished, royal expert Kristen Meinzer says Harry and Meghan’s actions would break her heart. Speaking of the Sussexes’ bombshell Oprah interview in 2021, the commentator explains: “If Diana had seen that interview, she would have been heartbroken, but not shocked.

Some royal fans have been left angered by the birthday message Kate Middleton and Prince William sent to Meghan Markle on her 41st birthday today, Thursday 4 August.The Cambridge family offered birthday praise to Meghan publicly on their social media account, as they posted a photo of the Duchess of Sussex in a cream dress with the message: ‘Wishing a happy birthday to The Duchess of Sussex!’ Meghan, who is married to William’s brother Prince Harry, dramatically exited the Royal Family alongside her husband in 2020, and the couple now live in California with their two children, son Archie, two, and daughter Lilibet, one. Since removing themselves from the monarchy, tensions have remained between the estranged pair and the Windsors, and Royal fans have since expressed their fury at the Cambridge’s goodwill gesture following their birthday message.

Meghan Markle to global fame where she went onto marry Prince Harry after a kept-under-the-radar romance that started in 2016. READ MORE: Meghan Markle's Suits co-star says she 'made fun of' him after seeing him naked The rest of the cast of Suits have gone on to also achieve superstardom for their performances but also other factors that have occurred in their lives.The 50-year-old actor played the cocky senior partner at the prestigious law firm Pearson Hardman and is known as one of New York's top litigators.

Kate Middleton and Prince William to Meghan Markle has been met with fury from a number of Royal Family fans. While the Cambridge family took to Twitter to share some birthday cheer with the Duchess of Sussex, many replies to the tweet from the Kensington Official account were less than happy.

Meghan Markle turns 41 today, August 4.Meghan and The Duke of Sussex, Prince Harry, first met on a blind date which was set up by mutual friend in early July 2016, and got engaged in November the following year.The couple married on May 19 2018 in St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle.Since joining the Royal Family the couple have faced several struggled, which were later revealed in an interview with Oprah Winfrey. In 2020 the couple announced they were stepping away from their duties.Since then there has also been rumours of a falling out between the Duke of Sussex and his brother, the Duke of Cambridge, Prince William.But after leaving the royal family, where did Meghan and Harry move to? And what are they doing now?Before the Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced they would be quitting as senior royals, they lived in Windsor at Frogmore Cottage.In 2020, the married couple first relocated to Canada, on Vancouver Island.

Meghan Markle will be celebrating her 41st birthday today. Express. co.

Giving a birthday present to a loved one is not only a thoughtful gesture, it is also an unspoken litmus test of how well you know the person you are buying a present for. Prince Harry married Meghan Markle in 2018, meaning he has had six years - including the two the couple were engaged - to understand what the Duchess of Sussex really wants for a birthday present. In the past, Prince Harry gifted his wife unique and luxurious items.

Meghan Markle is celebrating her 41st birthday — and so far, the Duchess of Sussex has had a busy year made fit for a royal. How did it all begin? The former American actress became a member of the British royal family when she married Prince Harry in May 2018 at Windsor Castle.The couple welcomed a son named Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor in 2019. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s departures from royal duties began in 2020 over what they described as the British media’s intrusions and racist attitudes toward the former "Suits" star.The family now resides in the coastal city of Montecito, California.

Kate Middleton and Prince William have shared a simple message to mark Meghan Markle's 41st birthday today, Thursday 4 August.Taking to their social media accounts, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, both 40, posted a photo of 37 year old Harry's wife wearing a cream dress, smiling. Over this, they wrote: "Wishing a happy birthday to The Duchess of Sussex!" Following closely behind them, Prince Charles, 73, whose unusual food habit was revealed recently, and his other half Camilla, 75, also shared a short and sweet message for the occasion.

Meghan Markle is celebrating another year around the sun as she turns 41 on August 4. The Duchess of Sussex is known for using her birthday to highlight causes close to her and on her 40th birthday she released 40x40.

Prince Harry, dressed demurely, and with an easy smile. But that wasn’t always the case, as the Duchess of Sussex had her fair share of saucy scenes when working as an actress.From a racy oral sex scene to raucous sex in an office storeroom, it seems Meghan really has done it all - everywhere.

Meghan Markle Netflix project is said to be like "gasoline" for the royal, whose rejection from the streaming giant is said to fuel her according to one royal expert.Netflix and the Duchess of Sussex had been working on an animated series named Pearl, a show following a 12-year-old girl who would have been influenced by various women in history.But one royal commentator is convinced the setback of the cancellation will only fuel the Duchess' fire and that "rejection" helps motivate her and Prince Harry.READ MORE: Royals 'not obliged' to wish Meghan happy birthday but 'don't want to make it worse'Claims were also made over the "public humiliation" that Pearl had caused the Sussexes being used as a way to encourage Meghan into pitching the project elsewhere.Royal expert Kinsey Schofield said: "I honestly believe that this was a better year for Meghan than last year. "They've got two babies running around the kitchen now, it seems they are making an effort to reconcile with the royal family, Harry is doing a lot of things that she is proud of."Last year was hard and it was ugly but this year they have had some wins - especially in the courtroom."Pearl was a public humiliation but that's gasoline to Meghan.

Meghan Markle was created after the Duchess believed she had "never felt so good", prompted her to make a very specific request to fans.The Duchess of Sussex is set to celebrate her 41st birthday today (August 4), but an odd gift from a previous birthday saw fans of the royal challenged with a very odd request.A post to her former lifestyle blog, The Tig, asked readers to prepare themselves for new experiences in life and to "stop gossiping".READ MORE: Meghan Markle fears 'homesick' Harry will be 'lured back to UK,' insider claimsHer list of requests to mark her 33rd birthday came as a light challenge to her readers, with Meghan wanting to celebrate the event on the now-closed blog, which shut down when she and Prince Harry began dating.In her blog post, she wrote: "I am 33 years old today. And I am happy.

Meghan Markle is celebrating her 41st birthday today (August 4). Last year, the Duchess of Sussex marked her milestone 40th birthday in a low-key affair with her husband Prince Harry, and their two children, Archie and Lilibet.

Meghan Markle’s hopes of turning the Royal Family into a "Hollywood celebrity game" were dashed after claiming the royal title, author Tom Bower has claimed. The royal biographer said he believed the former TV star struggled to accept the realities of royal life when she married Prince Harry, and became upset when she was denied her time in the spotlight.

READ MORE: Sussexes not repaying 'sweet' birthday wishes to Meghan is 'nothing personal' to royalsBut the clip also contained some more hidden features, including the bizarre set-up of her table and adorable but subtle tributes to her much-loved kids.One thing eagle-eyed fans noticed was her makeshift laptop stand - comprised of copies of her book, The Bench.In the video, a stack of large copies of the book can be seen piled up in front of - and underneath - Meghan's laptop, prompting critics to wonder why she didn't have a proper set-up.One Twitter user said: "Don't they have enough money to buy a proper laptop stand that she has to use her lousy unsold books instead? Out of my sight!"Another added: "Thinking about Meghan Markle not having a stand for her laptop and using a stack of books."Meanwhile a third noticed another blunder, commenting: "There is a ghost in the window!" in reference to the appearance of a slightly bemused-looking Harry in the background of the campaign-launching clip.And Harry wasn't the only one photobombing during the video, with the couple's adorable dog sitting comfortably in the background.But it wasn't all criticism for the ex-royal as fans spotted what seemed to be a picture of Lilibet in the background of the video - before images of the tot had ever been released.While the image wasn't clear, excited fans of the Sussexes were ecstatic to believe they might have finally caught a glimpse of the recent new addition to the family.One fan said: "I like to think that on the three photos joined, the one in the middle is a photo of Harry holding Lili."Whether Meghan will launch a similar campaign for her 41st birthday is unclear, but it's almost certain fans will be keeping an eye out to see

Meghan Markle gears up to celebrate her 41st birthday tomorrow (August 4), one royal expert looked back on the campaign she launched to mark her last birthday - calling the effort "a bit of a bust".The Duchess of Sussex famously released a video last year announcing the 40x40 campaign - in which 40 of her friends would give up 40 minutes of their time to encourage women hoping to get back into the workplace.However, royal expert and host of the podcast To Di For Daily Kinsey Schofield wasn't convinced by the efforts. READ MORE: Meghan Markle sent 'thank you' cards with candid photo for fans wishing happy birthday "I think Meghan's 40x40 campaign was a bit of a bust," she said."But it's hard to evaluate it without hearing or seeing any of the results. Perhaps she's playing the long game and we'll get updates this year."The campaign video Meghan released last year seemed promising to many, featuring a cameo by Melissa McCarthy and promising to create a 'ripple effect' after many women around the world lost their jobs due to Covid.However, Kinsey argues that as the campaign has seemingly ended in "radio silence", it hasn't had the desired effect."The intention was great but I think the execution was not," she continued.