Meghan Markle publicly celebrated Prince Harry’s 41st birthday on Instagram, but her choice of photo has sparked debate among royal observers. Markle did not select a recent image or a photo of their family. Instead, she posted a photo of Harry from an RAF flypast in West Sussex on September 15, showing the duke in full flight gear during his post-military transition. Notably, the photo is from years before Harry and Meghan had even met.
Meghan Markle was being boastful with Prince Harry’s photo on his birthday, expert claims
For Prince Harry’s 41st birthday, Meghan Markle posted a nostalgic photo, but royal biographer Ingrid Seward speculates there is more to it than a celebratory post. The Duchess of Sussex simply captioned the photo, “Oh hi, Birthday Boy.” Her remark seemed casual, but Seward claimed it carried a deeper calculation and that “she is always trying too hard to be relatable.”
She told The Sun, “I think Meghan chose that photo because it was Harry, what she would say, at his hunkiest.” Adding, “He looked very, sort of, masculine and young and macho,” Seward speculated, “I think that’s probably how Meghan likes to see him.” The royal biographer described the post as “odd,” particularly for avoiding a more recent image. Moreover, she emphasized, “Knowing Meghan everything she does is very carefully thought through.”
The expert also commented that Markle was subtly boasting about the picture. According to her, “Even this picture of Harry is about Meghan… she’s sort of saying, ‘aren’t I lucky to have this gorgeous man? And he’s a prince, and he’s the son of a king.'”
While some critics argued the post was lighthearted at best, others found it calculated for a milestone. Yet Seward noted that Markle’s decision to use a solo photo avoided exposing Archie or Lilibet, which she called “wise” to protect their children’s privacy. Ultimately, Markle’s choice of photo for Harry’s birthday looks sweet on the surface, but the expert’s take is that it reveals how carefully Markle controls her public narrative.
Originally reported by Ishika Mishra on Reality Tea.
