Sunday, September 15, 2024

Royal Family Wishes Prince Harry Happy 40th Birthday on Social Media

THE GUARDIAN: Family sends first such public birthday greeting to prince since 2021, with relations between them strained

Screenshot from today's Guardian: The royal family’s post on X to wish the Duke of Sussex a happy birthday. Photograph: @RoyalFamily/PA Media

The royal family has delivered a small peace offering in its rift with the Duke of Sussex by wishing Prince Harry happy birthday for the first time in three years.

In a post on X, the royal family shared a photograph of a smiling Harry, to mark his 40th birthday, complete with a cake emoji. The message said: “Wishing The Duke of Sussex a very happy 40th birthday today!”

It is the first time the royal family has shared such a public birthday greeting to Harry since 2021, the year the Sussexes accused unnamed royals of animosity and racism in an interview with Oprah Winfrey.

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