Royal family offer well-wishes as Meghan Markle celebrates 39th birthday
4 August 2020, 09:31
The Queen and Duke and Duchess of Cambridge wished Meghan Markle happy birthday as she turns 39 in Los Angeles.
The official Royal Family Instagram account on Tuesday morning posted a photograph of the Queen, 94, and Meghan Markle on their first joint royal engagement with the message: “Wishing The Duchess of Sussex a very happy birthday!”
Kate and William's Kensington Palace Instagram account also posted a well-wish, opting for a solo image of Meghan speaking to a young schoolgirl with the caption: “Wishing a very happy birthday to The Duchess of Sussex today!”
The show of support comes days after a new biography, Finding Freedom, made a series of allegations about rifts within the Firm surrounding the Sussexes’ decision to quit her role as a senior royal.
Prince Harry, 35, and Meghan moved to Los Angeles with their 14-month-old son Archie just a few weeks before the coronavirus pandemic took hold. California remains under strict lockdown conditions as cases continue to rise.
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Despite being unable to make any appearances in person, the duke and duchess used their time in lockdown to deliver a number of virtual addresses, including on the Black Lives Matter protests that have gripped the US since the death of George Floyd in police custody.
