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Prince William and Kate Middleton join the King and Queen in wishing Prince Harry a happy 40th birthday on social media – for the first time since 2021
The Prince and Princess of Wales have joined the King and Queen in wishing Prince Harry a happy birthday on social media, posting messages to mark the Duke of Sussex’s 40th birthday this morning.
The last time the royals shared a public greeting for Harry’s birthday was back in 2021, suggesting that relations have improved in more recent months.
The official X, formerly Twitter, account for the Royal Family, posted the birthday wishes to Prince Harry around 8:30am UK time, and William and Kate’s official account shared a similar greeting mid morning.
While tensions between William and Harry remain, it was uncertain whether Prince William would make a public gesture to acknowledge his brother’s milestone birthday.
The surprise greeting could be seen as an olive branch that could help to smooth relations between the warring siblings.
Earlier, the King and Queen’s simple message, marked with a birthday cake emoji read: ‘Wishing The Duke of Sussex a very happy 40th birthday today!’