Why the royal family blue ticked Prince Harry’s 39th birthday

Here’s why the royal family failed to publicly wish the Duke of Sussex, Prince Harry a happy 39th birthday on Friday 15 September.

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PRINCE HARRY SNUBBED BY ROYAL FAMILY ON BIRTHDAY?

The royal family previously penned a birthday wish to Prince Harry on social media on his birthdays over the years. Last year, the royal family did not publicly wish the Duke of Sussex a happy birthday because his birthday fell within the mourning period of his grandmother – Queen Elizabeth II.

This year he also did not receive a public birthday wish from any of the accounts linked to the royal family. This includes @RoyalFamily and @KensingtonPalace. The royal family also did not publicly wish Prince Harry’s wife Meghan Markle a happy birthday on her 42nd birthday in August.

Harry celebrated his birthday in Dusseldorf, Germany, where he has been for the Invictus Games.

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WHY THE ROYAL FAMILY BLUE TICKED THE DUKE OF SUSSEXES BIRTHDAY

So, why did the royal family snub Prince Harry’s birthday this year? People reports that since King Charles acceded to the throne, the birthday tributes on social media have been reserved for working members of the royal family and some of their children.

Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle quit their roles as senior working members of the royal family in 2020 and relocated to California.

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