Sept. 16, 2024

William and Kate wished Harry a Happy Birthday (on social media at least)

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Royal Correspondent Richard Palmer called it “A tweet that will launch a thousand features about olive branches: the Royal Family’s social media accounts have wished Prince Harry a happy 40th birthday. These days birthday wishes are usually reserved for working royals but exceptions are sometimes made for milestones.

The Royal Family broke recent tradition by publicly wishing Prince Harry a happy birthday on social media as he turned 40.

The official Royal Family account posted on X "Wishing The Duke of Sussex a very happy 40th birthday today!" This marks a notable shift, as Harry hasn’t been publicly acknowledged by the royal social media accounts since 2021, when Queen Elizabeth was still alive. Typically, only working royals receive such public birthday messages.

Even more interesting, Harry received an unexpected public birthday message from The official Kensington Palace social media which shared a simple message for the Duke of Sussex, stating, “Wishing a Happy 40th Birthday to The Duke of Sussex!”

Our Royal Insider Deep Crown explains:
The messages were brief and formal, lacking any personal touch or warmth that might suggest a significant thawing of relations. Despite what some media outlets might suggest, these birthday wishes should not be interpreted as a peace offering or an indication of mending familial ties.

This appears to be a one-off acknowledgment of a significant birthday, rather than a shift in how the Royal Family interacts with non-working members. While the birthday wishes to Prince Harry are noteworthy given recent history, they should be seen for what they are: a polite acknowledgment of a milestone birthday. The Royal Family is likely aware of the media attention this would generate and may have calculated that the positive press from acknowledging Harry's birthday outweighs any speculation it might fuel.

As always, it's essential to look beyond the headlines and consider the broader context of royal relations. It's highly unlikely we'll see Harry on the Buckingham Palace balcony anytime soon.

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Callaroga, Shark Media, Pallo and welcome to Palace Intrigue. I

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am your host, Mark Francis. Royal correspondent Richard Palmer callded

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a tweet that will launch a thousand features about olive branches.

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The Royal families social media accounts have wished Prince Harry

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a happy fortieth birthday. These days, birthday wishes are usually

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reserved for working Royals, but exceptions are sometimes made for milestones.

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The Royal Family broke recent tradition by publicly wishing Prince

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Harry a happy birthday on social media as he turned forty.

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The official Royal Family account posted on x wishing the

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Duke of Sussex a very happy fortieth birthday today. This

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marks a notable shift, as Harry hasn't been publicly acknowledged

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by the royal social media accounts since twenty twenty one,

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when Queen Elizabeth was still alive. Typically, only working Royals

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receive such public birthday messages. Even more interesting, Harry received

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an unexpected public birthday message from the official Kensington Palace

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social medium, which shared a simple message for the Duke

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of Sussex stating wishing a happy fortieth birthday to the

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Duke of Sussex. Our royal insider Deep Crown explains the

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messages were brief and formal, lacking any personal touch or

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warmth that might suggest a significant thawing of relations. Despite

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what some media outlets might suggest, these birthday wishes should

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not be interpreted as a peace offering or an indication

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of mending familial tize. This appears to be a one

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off acknowledgment of a significant birthday, rather than a shift

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in how the Royal family interacts with non working members.

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While the birthday wishes to Prince Harry are noteworthy given

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recent history, they should be seen for what they are,

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a polite acknowledgment of a milestone birthday. The Royal family

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is likely aware of the media attention this would generate,

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and may have calculated that the positive press from acknowledging

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Harry's birthday outweighs any speculation it might fuel. As always,

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it's essential to look beyond the headlines and consider the

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broader context of royal relations. Highly unlikely we'll see Harry

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on the Buckingham Palace balcony anytime soon. While some complimented

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Case and William on taking the high road and perhaps

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using timestone advantages to win the pr battle. Others were

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disappointed in the future King and Queen. One social media

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user wrote, he doesn't deserve your best wishes after everything

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he's done to his family in the last five years

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or so, but I get it. Sources close to Harry

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claim he has become increasingly reliant on his security guard,

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David Langdown, affectionately known as Langer's, as his closest confidant.

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One insider told The Son the guard is an English

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guy who moved to Montecito with his family. He and

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Harry are very close, very tight, as thick as thieves.

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Harry's social life seems to have shifted since his move

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to the US, with much of a social circle now

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reportedly curated by Meghan. At recent events, Harry has been

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seen as more of a plus one his wife. A

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source told The Sun the event summed up Harry's life

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in a nutshell. He was there more of a plus

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one than an equal, someone useful for a social media picture.

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Friends of Harry are growing concerned about his discontent with

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life in America. Despite a cheerful birthday message inside his fear,

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Harry is becoming increasingly unhappy. One local reportedly said Meghan

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has a permanent smile, whereas Harry has a permanent scowl.

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His current routine consists school runs, bike rindes with bodyguards

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and walking rescue dogs. Workdays are shared with Megan at

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the same desk, punctuated by meditation sessions. Even social events

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failed to lift his spirits. At a charity event hosted

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by Kevin Costner, the couple was described as almost rude

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for not engaging much with other guests. An old friend

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recently told The Times that Harry is now a very

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angry boy, suggesting he'd rather be adored back in the UK.

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Royal expert Phil Dampier noted when Harry turned thirty, he

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was seen as being down to earth, the sort people

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could imagine having a pipe with the pub. It's amazing

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to see how much things have changed in those ten years.

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His popularity has plummeted. As Harry turns forty, the distance

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between him and his former life and the UK continues

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to grow. The type social circle he once shared with

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Prince Williams largely dissipated, with many friends choosing sides in

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the family feud. Even longtime supporters like Elton john A

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taking a more distant approach, with the singer marking Harry's

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birthday by sending flowers. Elton always orders orchards in a

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white container, and we are coordinating with them to deliver

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for Harry's birthday, revealed local flower shop manager Philippe Sandoval.

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US Royal commentator Kinsey Schofield added celebrities know when they

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have to pick one side or another into saying we

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want to stick with the Royal family. Harry and Megan's

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Montecito neighbors are reportedly fed up with the couple and

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are hoping they pack up and leave. One anonymous neighbor

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expressed frustration to the News, I cannot wait for Meghan

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Markel to go. A neighbor, Richard Minnie, has told The

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Telegraph that Harry is always with his security, whether he's biking,

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walking on the beach, or going out for food. Meghan

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is reportedly seen even less, though she occasionally has lunch

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with friends or shops at local markets. In January, local

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resident Barry Meyer described the couple as a traveling soap opera.

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He remarked they live in a considerably pricier spot than others,

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and we never see them. He noted that While some

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neighbors seem to have unlimited tolerance for the Sussexes, others

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are unimpressed by the traveling soap opera or are simply

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sick of hearing about them. Pallas Intrigue, I'll be right

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back Meanwhile, The Express reports Harry and Meghan are said

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to be deeply concerned about the timing of a recent

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article that painted Meghan in a negative light, claiming she

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marches around like a dictator in hills. The article, published

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in The Hollywood Reporter a huged Meghan of belittling and

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terrifying staff members, further fueling rumors that has been nicknamed

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Duchess Difficult by some former employees. The report came just

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ahead of Harry's fortieth birthday celebrations, leaving the Sussex's to

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be particularly upset about its timing. A source close to

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the couple stated, the Sussex team have had more than

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enough of these types of articles simply not true. Everyone

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is deeply concerned over the timing of the article because

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it was published just days before Harry's birthday. The source

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also hinted that the claims might stem from a disgruntled

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ex staffer. There are fears that there could be a

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disgruntled former member of staff who is putting up mistruths

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which are designed to make them look bad. We asked

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our inside a deep Crown about this. While we had him,

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DC said, it's crucial to remember that not every unfavorable

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article is part of a grand conspiracy. Sometimes it's just

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unfortunate timing coupled with a mediate ecosystem that thrives on controversy.

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Positive stories rarely generate the same buzz or clicks as controversy,

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which unfortunately shapes editorial decisions. I often say in the

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Royal media circus, controversy is king, but it's a crown

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that weighs heavy on its subjects. That said, you do

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rarely see a positive quote from anyone who worked with Megan,

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and I believe that speaks for itself, whereas with Harry

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you still hear that he's a good chap. The challenge

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for Harry and Meghan will beat a rise above the

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noise and let their work speak for itself. They need

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to find a way to change the conversation, not just

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respond to it. In my view, the path to public

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redemption isn't paved with rebuttals. But with consistent positive action

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that's hard to ignore or misconstrue. It's a tall order,

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but not an impossible one. For more from Deep Crown,

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your choice. I'm Mark Francis. Thanks to John McDermott. Happy birthday, Harry,

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