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Prince harry look furious as king Charles refuse to send birthday wish to him… full story below πππ
If the Duke of Sussex uses his 40th birthday to reflect on the past decade, heβll have plenty to ponder.
Prince Harry will celebrate privately on Sunday, with his wife and children, in Montecito in California before heading off on a break with friends.
Messages came from the Royal Family, who havenβt publicly acknowledged Prince Harryβs birthday for two years.
First, a social media post from Buckingham Palace wishing him βa very happy 40th birthday”.
Then, just over an hour later, the same message was reposted by the accounts of the Prince and Princess of Wales. The posts didnβt come with personal messages but the fact they were there at all is interesting.
After a tumultuous 10 years – the question is whether the next decade will be a smoother ride for Harry.
Itβs not easy to answer. As always with the Duke and the Duchess of Sussex, views are polarised and entrenched.
I first met Prince Harry in the months before his 30th birthday. He’s now told the BBC it was a period in his life when he felt βanxiousβ.
Back then, we chatted about travelling by tube – something he told me heβd never done. He joked with a BBC colleague I was with. And he talked about his plans for the future away from the comfort and shelter the Army had provided.
I remember walking home thinking how restless Prince Harry had seemed.
Definitely chatty and entertaining. Enthusiastic and energised. But also restless