Prince Harry has turned 40, and the royal household is paying tribute to the Duke of Sussex on his milestone birthday.
Princess Kate Middleton and Prince William wished Prince Harry a Completely satisfied Birthday in a uncommon Instagram Story and a publish on X celebrating the special day.
“Wishing a Completely satisfied fortieth Birthday to the Duke of Sussex,” the Prince and Princess of Wales wrote of their candy message.
Kate and William additionally shared King Charles and Queen Camilla‘s birthday message, which included a photograph of the Duke of Sussex smiling.
Senior members of the royal household have hardly ever shared public birthday posts for non-working royals. Prince Harry’s fortieth seems to be the exception, which is probably going as a result of the Duke of Sussex is celebrating such a momentous birthday.
In Could 2024, royal correspondent Danielle Stacey mentioned the royal household’s coverage for publicly acknowledging member of the family’s birthdays in a HELLO! article.
“In recent times and positively since King Charles III’s reign started in September 2022, we’ve solely seen public messages from the royal household’s social media accounts for working members of the royal household, such because the Prince and Princess of Wales and their kids, the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh and the Princess Royal,” Stacey advised HELLO!
“The Duke and Duchess of Sussex stepped again as senior royals in 2020, and not perform royal duties,” Stacey famous. “Equally, the palace doesn’t usually share messages on the likes of Princess Beatrice, Princess Eugenie and Zara Tindall’s birthdays nor their kids’s particular days.”

Prince William, Kate Middleton and Prince Harry Nicky J Sims/Getty Photos for Royal Basis
Us Weekly beforehand reported Prince Harry’s plans to host a birthday celebration on the $14 million Montecito dwelling he shares with Meghan Markle and their two kids, Prince Archie, 5, and Princess Lilibet, 3.
The Duke of Sussex will reportedly embark on a mountain getaway with a gaggle of shut mates following his celebration.
A supply advised Us for an August 2024 cowl story that Prince Harry enjoys dwelling in California the place he “has a small [group] of shut mates.”
“The best way he views it, his spouse and youngsters are his precedence,” the supply defined.
The duvet story additionally revealed the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s plans now that they’ve stepped down from their senior roles throughout the royal household.
“After Spare, [Harry and Meghan] realized, ‘OK, we’re prepared to maneuver on,” a household pal of the Sussexes advised Us. “We wish to deal with our future.’” They continued, “‘We are able to have that means and significance separate from the lives we had beforehand.’”