Harry and Meghan accused of snubbing King Charles on his birthday
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle chose not to publicly acknowledge King Charles' recent birthday, leading to speculation the rift between the couple and the monarch has reached a peak ahead of the release of Harry's controversial memoir.
The Prince and Princess of Wales were the only senior royals to publicly wish the king a happy birthday, sharing a photo of the king on Twitter.
The photo showed a happy Charles at a public engagement. The couple wrote: "Wishing a very happy birthday to His Majesty The King!"
King Charles marked his 74th birthday on November 14, with a new photo released to the public. The photo showed the royal leaning against a tree at Windsor Great Park.
"His Majesty The King has officially become Park Ranger of Windsor Great Park, seventy years after his father, HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, was appointed to the post," the message shared along with the photo read.
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The couple chose not to publicly acknowledge King Charles' birthday. AP
The Royal Family's official Twitter account also posted a video of the Band of the Household Cavalry performing Happy Birthday during the Changing of the Guard ceremony to mark the occasion.
The Royal Collection Trust shared a photo of a younger Charles with sister Princess Anne, saying: "Happy birthday to King Charles III! This photograph from 1951 shows the then Prince Charles kissing the hand of his sister, Princess Anne."
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex relocated to the US after resigning as senior working royals in January 2020 and since then their relationship with Harry's family has remained frosty.
The couple joined the royals in laying Queen Elizabeth to rest in September but quickly returned home to Montecito where their children Archie and Lilibet remained with carers.
Since their return, Meghan, 41, has resumed her podcast Archetypes and Harry, 38, has been preparing for the release of his memoir Spare, due for release in Australia on January 10.
Prince Harry's memoir will be titled Spare and is set to be released on January 10, 2023 Twitter/PenguinRandomHouse
In the latest episode of here podcast, Meghan spoke of the "barrage of hate" she had received since marrying Harry in 2018.
Joining her on the episode is actress and activist Jameela Jamil who has consistently spoken out in defense of the duchess.
Meghan was joined by actress and activist Jameela Jamil for the episode. Getty/AP
"And I fought back on your behalf for years before I'd ever met you because I was so outraged," Jamil said.
"I was so outraged with the twisting of this very normal, very kind, very civilised woman. That demonisation just shows how afraid they are of you."
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