Meghan Markle seemingly cropped out of Prince Harry’s birthday photo shared by royal family
Meghan Markle was seemingly cropped out of the birthday photo that the royal family shared online of her husband, Prince Harry.
On Sunday, the Duke of Sussex received birthday love on X from his father, King Charles III, and his brother and sister-in-law, Prince William and Kate Middleton.
The photo they decided to use to mark Harry’s 40th trip around the sun was a 2018 image of him grinning ear to ear while visiting Dogpatch Labs in Dublin.
However, one of the original pictures of this moment included his wife, Markle, smiling right beside him as they sat at a table with people, while another image, found here, only features Harry.
A spokesperson for Buckingham Palace confirmed to the Independent Monday that the image used was not altered and was used in the format it was received.
The shout-out marked the first time in three years that the royal family has publicly acknowledged Harry’s birthday.
“Wishing The Duke of Sussex a very happy 40th birthday today!” wrote the official X account of the royal family, which Charles’ office at Buckingham Palace runs.
The official account of the Prince and Princess of Wales reposted the message and added: “Wishing a Happy 40th Birthday to The Duke of Sussex!”
The Post reported Harry would also receive a phone call from some of his estranged relatives on his special day.
