Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are reportedly facing pressure from Netflix to come up with more shows.
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's daughter, Lilibet, who turned two on Sunday. However, the day came and went with no public acknowledgment from the royal family — notably, Harry's father, King Charles III, brother, Prince William, and sister-in-law, Kate Middleton — on their social media channels or via a statement.
Here's why: Though the optics of the omission are being perceived as a slight and a sign of the ongoing strained relationship between the Sussexes and the royal family, a royal source tells ET: «It has never been protocol to share formal birthday wishes for non-working members of the royal family or their children on the official channels. Any such birthday wishes would be shared privately.» This marks a change in course from last year, when, on June 4, 2022, the royal family did publicly issue a string of happy wishes for Lilibet's first birthday across multiple verified social media accounts. @KensingtonRoyal, @ClarenceHouse and @RoyalFamily were among the Twitter handles that posted about the milestone. Harry, 38, and Meghan, 41, stepped away from their duties as working members of the royal family in March 2020 as they relocated to Montecito, California.
The following year, in February 2021, the couple confirmed their official exit after what had been dubbed a year-long trial period.Harry and Meghan welcomed their daughter in June 2021 in California and shared that her name -- Lilibet 'Lili' Diana Mountbatten-Windsor — honors Harry’s grandmother, the late Queen Elizabeth II, as well as his mother, the late Princess Diana. The pair are also parents to son Archie, who was born in the U.K.
in May 2019.Notably, the royal family also did not publicly wish Archie a happy birthday last month. The young prince
.Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are reportedly facing pressure from Netflix to come up with more shows.
taking a fashionable jab at Meghan, who recently lost out on a ritzy deal with French couturier Dior, by sporting an all-white outfit from the label Tuesday. Alleged acrimony between the two nobles reportedly erupted after Harry and Meghan opted to abdicate their royal stations in the UK and relocate to California to quietly raise Archie, 4, and Lilibet, 2.Rumors of contention between the prince’s royal family and his wife reached a fever pitch in January, when Harry released memoir “Spare,” in which he dubbed his father’s wife a “wicked stepmother.” Years prior to the fallout, Camilla and Meghan were said to have had a friendly bond. “In many ways, Camilla had paved the way for Meghan,” Vanity Fair Royal Editor Katie Nicholl said in a Channel 5 documentary, seemingly noting the parallels between the now-queen’s initially frosty welcome into the royal family due to her years-long affair with Charles. “Camilla would have been there to tell her not to take any criticism personally,” added Nicholl, “but this is just what happens when you’re an outsider.”And while it’s unclear whether Camilla’s re-do regalia at the Ascot was meant to be a dig at Markle, sources told Page Six Wednesday, “The gossip in the royal enclosure was how happy everyone was that Meghan and Harry weren’t here.”
Young Prince William and Prince Harry were seen with their father, King Charles, in a sweet throwback snap shared by the Royal Family to celebrate Father's Day on Sunday.The Princes are in their early teens in the photograph, which looks like it could have been taken at Balmoral, the Royals' Scottish estate, frequented yearly by them over the past century or more. King Charles – then Prince Charles – could be seen donning a kilt, which is traditional Scottish dress, with a green jumper, socks and a sporran.
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry weren't in attendance Saturday during King Charles III's Trooping the Cololur celebration.While the monarch was joined by other immediate members of the royal family for the occasion — which marks his official birthday celebration — the Duke and Duchess of Sussex were home in California. A source told ET that the couple «were not invited» to the festivities. On Saturday, the monarch celebrated his official birthday with the Trooping the Colour ceremony. For the occasion, which has been celebrated for 260 years, Charles rode horseback.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle did not make the trip across the pond to celebrate King Charles III’s first Trooping the Colour parade.
Will they or won’t they? Prince Harry and Meghan Markle‘s attendance at this year’s Trooping the Colour is unlikely, according to royal historian Gareth Russell.
Sarah Ferguson has praised Meghan Markle and Prince Harry for making their own "brave" decision to step back from the royal duties and move to the United States to start a new life.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were delighted by a surprise birthday gift for their son. In honor of Archie's fourth birthday last month, the owners of Mad Dogs & Englishmen Bike Shop, one of whom is British, decided to hand deliver a bike to the tot's home — a gesture his parents readily expressed their appreciation for.The Montecito, California, store, which is co-owned by Jennifer Blevins and Martin Watson, revealed the Sussexes' gesture on Instagram, sharing a photo of the thank you note they received after gifting Archie a bike.«On behalf of Prince Harry and Meghan, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, please accept their sincere thanks for the thoughtful gift you sent to Prince Archie for his fourth birthday,» the thank you note read.
A birthday surprise! Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s firstborn, Prince Archie, rang in his 4th trip around the sun with a special present.
OK! Magazine reported.A source told the publication that Charles “had his aides looking at custom-made cubby houses, similar to what the Queen and Princess Margaret had when they were girls.”“He wants to give Lili something she will use and be hers,” the insider went on. “She’ll remember it forever — it’s going to be the ultimate surprise,” they said, adding that it’s still unclear if Lilibet ever received her grandfather’s gift.Lilibet — who is seventh in line to the British throne — turned two on June 4 and her mother, Meghan Markle and Harry, 38, threw her an “all-American affair” to celebrate at their Montecito, Calif.
Meghan Markle's pal has shared an adorable snap of Princess Lilibet on Instagram to mark her second birthday.
Lightening the mood? Prince Harry reportedly cracked a joke about sharing evidence from his lawsuit against Mirror Group Newspapers with his children.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle threw an 'all-American affair' for their daughter Princess Lilibet, in celebration of her second birthday.
Birthday wishes are in order for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle‘s daughter, Lilibet, who turned two on Sunday. However, the day came and went with no public acknowledgment from the royal family — notably, Harry’s father, King Charles III, brother, Prince William, and sister-in-law, Kate Middleton — on their social media channels or via a statement. Here’s why:
None of the Royal Family publicly wished Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's daughter, Lilibet, a happy birthday as she turned two on Sunday. Unlike last year, when there were well wishes sent on Twitter, the Royals stayed silent on the youngster's big day. It is believed that Harry, along with Meghan, their eldest Archie, 4, celebrated Lilibet's birthday with a small gathering in California, where they were joined by Meghan's mum Doria Ragland.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are leaning into their American roots in honor of their daughter Princess Lilibet‘s birthday!
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's little girl has officially turned two years old. Lilibet Diana, named for her great-grandmother Queen Elizabeth II, and her grandmother, Princess Diana, was born June 4, 2021, in California. Festivities are likely to take place in California for the Duke and Duchesses daughter, although the family has not revealed their plans.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s daughter Lilibet turned two on Sunday, but the royals failed to wish her a happy birthday.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been rumoured to be returning to the UK following their abrupt exit from the country when they left their senior royal roles behind in 2020 to move Stateside to the US in the aftermath of the bombshell Oprah interview.
Any hopes of a reconciliation between Prince Harry and his father have been halted as King Charles will be reportedly holidaying in Transylvania when his son jets into the UK.