about Meghan Markle.On September 15, Buckingham Palace wished the a “very happy 40th birthday” across social media accounts.
A couple hours later, and 's team followed suit, reposting Buckingham Palace's post to their official accounts, , “Wishing a Happy 40th Birthday to The Duke of Sussex.”Not particularly original or sentimental statements, but much better than nothing!
According to the , Prince Harry hasn't received birthday well-wishes from his family's official accounts since 2021. Unfortunately, the internet never lets us have nice things.This content can also be viewed on the site it from.Any warm, fuzzy feelings about these unexpected posts didn't last long, with many alleging the royal family purposefully cropped the out of the photo, which was originally taken during the couple's visit to Ireland in 2018. “Tens of thousands of photos of Harry, and the Royal Family picked one that they cropped Meghan Markle out of,” wrote one . “Well played, Royal-well played.”So, did the royal family really use Prince Harry's birthday to diss Meghan Markle?
Unlikely! A quick search on reveals two versions of the photo taken by Jimmy Rainford: a wide-shot that includes Meghan Markle and a zoomed-in version of Prince Harry.According to the , Buckingham Palace has confirmed their birthday photo was “not altered and was used in the format it was received.”One version of the photo from July 11, 2018Another version of the photo from July 11, 2018.Now that that's settled, should we consider the posts an olive branch?
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