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Meghan Markle – live updates: Duchess celebrates birthday as she and Harry ‘snubbed’ from royal gathering

The guest list of the event reportedly includes attendance from senior royals, including Prince Andrew

Peony Hirwani
Friday 04 August 2023 14:10 BST
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The Duchess of Sussex is celebrating her 4nd birthday today, amid reports that she and her husband, Prince Harry, did not receive an invite to attend a royal family gathering to honour Queen Elizabeth II on her one-year death anniversary.

On 8 September, King Charles III is expected to commemorate his mother at a gathering in Balmoral Castle.

A source told The Sun that there has not been “any outreach” to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex regarding the royal event.

The guest list of the event reportedly includes attendance from Prince William, his wife Kate, and their three children.

King Charles’s brother Prince Andrew is also expected to make an appearance at the event.

One day after the Balmoral Ceremony, Prince Harry will travel to Düsseldorf, Germany, for the 2023 Invictus Games from 9 September. His wife will reportedly join him a few days later and accompany him to events ahead of the closing ceremony on 16 September.

Last night (Thursday 3 August), Harry and Meghan were spotted leaving a celebrity hotspot restaurant in Montecito, California on Wednesday night, presumably as part of her birthday celebrations.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle ‘snubbed’ from Queen’s death anniversary ceremony

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle reportedly did not receive an invitation for a royal family gathering to mark one year since the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

On 8 September, King Charles III is expected to commemorate his mother at a gathering in Balmoral Castle.

The day will also mark the anniversary of the King’s accession.

A source told The Sun that there has not been “any outreach” to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex regarding the royal event.

“If they are not included in any of those plans they will find a way to mark the significance in their own way,” the source said.

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle ‘snubbed’ from Queen’s death anniversary ceremony

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Duke and Duchess of Sussex celebrate Meghan’s 42nd birthday at Montecito restaurant

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were spotted leaving a celebrity hotspot restaurant in Montecito, California on Wednesday night (2 August), ahead of Meghan Markle’s birthday today (Friday 4 August).

In photos obtained by The Daily Mail, the couple were seen leaving the Italian restaurant Tre Lune and were accompanied by their friend Matt Cohen.

The outing served as a pre-birthday celebration for Meghan, who turns 42 today.

Duke and Duchess of Sussex celebrate Meghan’s 42nd birthday at Montecito restaurant

The couple were spotted leaving a celebrity hotspot restaurant with their friend Matt Cohen

Peony Hirwani4 August 2023 13:30

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