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The silent treatment was most certainly not on his birthday wish-list<\/p>\n
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Harry and Meghan had their own celebrations while at the Invictus Games<\/p>\n
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There\u2019s nothing quite so deafening as the sound of silence, especially when it comes with a whole lot of sub-text – and nobody knows this better than Prince Harry. The former senior royal rang in his 39th birthday last week, marking the occasion with his wife, Meghan Markle, and some close friends while celebrating his beloved Invictus Games in Germany.<\/p>\n
But despite all the fun and revelry – which included beers in the stands, an impressive cake presented to him by the Mayor of Dusseldorf, and a stadium full of fans singing to him \u2013 there was one massive and ungainly elephant in the room: the fact that not a single member of the royal family publicly wished him a Happy Birthday. According to sources, Harry was prepared to have his birthday met with silence from his estranged loved ones \u2013 but still held out some semblance of hope that they\u2019d prove him wrong. When the day came and went with not so much as an Instagram post, Harry had to face the sobering reality that relations might now have shattered beyond repair. <\/p>\n
\u201cThis was the first time that Harry was so noticeably ghosted by the senior royals on his birthday, and he\u2019s taken it pretty hard,\u201d says an insider close to the Duke of Sussex, who \u2013 in the days leading up to his big day \u2013 looked happier than he has done in months while honouring wounded, injured and sick servicemen and women at the annual games. \u201cHe knew the snub was coming, but he still hoped for a call from his brother or his father \u2013 or better still, some token announcement on one of their websites, wishing him the best. But the royals have made their position clear.\u201d<\/p>\n
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The silence from the royal family was deafening for ex-royal Harry<\/p>\n
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As tradition states, royal social media accounts \u2013 including @theroyalfamily and @theprinceandprincessofwales \u2013 only post happy birthday messages to senior working members of the monarchy, as well as public institutions, like the NHS, and prominent centurions. And so, when they were still in the royal fold, both Harry and Meghan were duly celebrated. But, since stepping down as senior royals, things have obviously taken a drastic downturn – as Harry and Meghan\u2019s repeated attacks and accusations against his family have seemingly burnt any remaining bridges between the warring factions. Last year, the fact that no one wished Harry a public happy birthday was no surprise, as the day fell shortly after the Late Queen Elizabeth\u2019s death, and during the royal period of mourning. However, this year, the snub was undeniable \u2013 and while Harry is still reeling from his family\u2019s visible rejection, we\u2019re told that Meghan\u2019s not pandering to his disappointment. The way she sees it, this is no surprise and shouldn\u2019t leave him rattled. <\/p>\n
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Harry\u2019s not happy but Meghan\u2019s telling him to move on<\/p>\n
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\u201cMeghan\u2019s not insensitive to the situation that Harry\u2019s in \u2013 she understands that it\u2019s painful and that there\u2019s a need to mourn the loss \u2013 but she\u2019s also refusing to let him stay down,\u201d our source explains, adding that, while his family were a no-show, Harry did have some of his closest friends join him in Germany for the festivities, including former Eton pal Nicky Scott and Plymouth MP Johnny Mercer. \u201cHe was so upset that his family didn\u2019t acknowledge him, he just wanted to stay back at their hotel room, but Meghan put her foot down. She dragged him out and they had a great time in the end. She\u2019s now telling him that his attitude needs to change \u2013 he needs to enjoy the many blessings he has in his life.\u201d<\/p>\n
It’s no secret that relations between Harry, his father and his brother are now worse than they\u2019ve ever been, and the chasm between them is only widening. Having first launched their attacks against the royals in their tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey in 2021, Harry and Meghan – who share two children, Archie, four, and Lilibet, two \u2013 and doubled down on their complaints in their Netflix documentary, Harry & Meghan, as well as in Harry\u2019s memoir, Spare. In the latter, the former royal spoke about King Charles and Prince William\u2019s alleged hostility towards Meghan, and accused his older brother of physically attacking him. He recently lashed out again in his documentary The Heart of Invictus, in which he said he received no support after his mother Princess Diana\u2019s death. All this has been met \u2013 unsurprisingly \u2013 by a wall of silence from the royals, who famously follow the maxim, \u201cNever complain, never explain.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Kate and Wills stayed silent for both Harry and Meghan\u2019s birthdays<\/p>\n
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Still, insiders have reported hurt and outrage from the palace. And while Harry may have felt emboldened enough to speak out while living in California, his recent time spent in the UK made him face the reality of his actions more than ever. Having flown in to attend the Wellchild Awards, the duke was snubbed from an intimate ceremony, held by King Charles at Balmoral, to pay tribute to the late Queen \u2013 instead paying his own respects alone at her burial site at St George\u2019s Chapel. Indeed, it\u2019s said he didn\u2019t meet a single member of his family while on British soil. But while he\u2019s still coming to terms with the choices he’s made, Meghan \u2013 who also saw her birthday ignored by the royals in August \u2013 is doing all she can to stop him looking backwards. As Closer has told you, she\u2019s been making big plans for the future of their Sussex brand, including a relaunch of her lifestyle blog, The Tig, and a triumphant return to social media. But, as she\u2019s reminding him, she can\u2019t do it while he\u2019s ruminating on the past.<\/p>\n
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Meghan wants Harry to look forward instead of focussing on his painful past<\/p>\n
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\u201cThey have so much to look forward to,\u201d says our source. \u201cThe last thing they need to do, as far as Meghan is concerned, is waste time looking backwards. She\u2019s proud of Harry for sharing his truth \u2013 but now he needs to accept the fact he can\u2019t control anyone\u2019s behaviour but his own.\u201d<\/p>\n
All that being said, next year marks a milestone \u2013 the big 4-0 \u2013 for Harry. If he wants an end to the silent treatment, he\u2019s got 12 months and counting to orchestrate some harmony across the pond.<\/p>\n
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