Prince Harry, Meghan Markle - TIME
Prince Harry, Meghan Markle - TIME

Prince Harry is set to celebrate his 40th birthday on September 15, 2024. As the date approaches, it has been reported that Harry has made plans for the occasion.

However, these plans for Prince Harry’s celebration do not include any members of the Royal Family. He is said to be marking the event with Meghan Markle, their two children, and close friends only.

According to Page Six, Meghan Markle is organizing a birthday party for Prince Harry. The celebration will take place in Montecito, California, where the Sussex family resides with their children: Prince Archie, 5, and Princess Lilibet, 3.

Several reports indicate that Prince Harry will spend the weekend with his close friends in the mountains. It is likely that Harry will take a vacation with his friends following the birthday party arranged by Meghan Markle.

This birthday plan for the founder of the Invictus Games is expected to be a pleasant respite from the ongoing drama surrounding his strained relationships with his father, King Charles III, and his brother, Prince William.

Fractured Relationship with Prince William

Prince William and Prince Harry | Source: ABC News

Last month, Harry and Prince William were in the same room for the funeral of their uncle, Lord Robert Fellowes, in Snettisham, Norfolk.

Despite their shared presence, the once inseparable siblings did not speak and maintained a distance.

“They arrived very quietly,” a source told The Sun.

William and Harry were both there, but we never saw them talk to each other, and they kept their distance,” the source added.

Furthermore, Prince William is reportedly planning for his future coronation. He has expressed a reluctance for Prince Harry to attend his coronation as King, which will take place should Charles, who was recently diagnosed with cancer, pass away.

Indeed, the relationship between Harry and the Royal Family deteriorated after he and Meghan Markle, 43, decided to step down from royal duties in 2020.

The following year, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle gave a revealing interview with Oprah Winfrey, during which they accused a member of the Royal Family of questioning the darkness of their son Archie’s skin color at birth.

The tension did not end there; Prince Harry also disclosed family secrets in his explosive memoir, “Spare,” released in January 2023.

In the book, Prince Harry claims that he and William “have always been rivals” due to their labels as “heir and spare.” He also alleges that the future king physically attacked him during an argument over Meghan Markle.

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