![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/why-the-royals-snubbed-meghans-birthday/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/newspress-collage-23388443-1691492334449.jpg&description=MARKED OFF Published : 12:01, 8 Aug 2023 Updated : 12:08, 8 Aug 2023 MEGHAN Markle celebrated her 42nd birthday earlier this week, but there was silence, at least publicly, from the Royal Family. The lack of a birthday messages from senior royals caused some fans to think Meghan had been snubbed on her big day, but that might not actually be the case. 4 Meghan celebrated her 42nd birthday earlier this month Credit: Mega 4 The reason for the birthday 'snub' might be because of Queen Elizabeth Credit: Getty With no social media posts from Charles, Camilla, Kate or William, Meghan celebrated her birthday at a 'toned down' dinner party, along with Prince Harry . The couple were spotted looking cosy on their date night, while outside the famous Tre Lune Restaurant in Montecito, California, which is often frequented by Hollywood A-Listers. A royal expert told Evoke , that the Royal Family may not have publicly acknowledged Meghan's birthday because of a 'rule' the late Queen Elizabeth introduced. It is reported that she believed a public birthday greeting should only be shared under special circumstances. It is claimed Queen Elizabeth adapted the protocol around royal birthdays and social media before she passed away in 2022 . These new rules mean that non-working royals, like Harry and Meghan, won't get a public birthday message unless their age ends in a zero. So, we won't really know if the Royal Family are snubbing Meghan's birthdays until 2031 when she will turn 50. Speaking to GB News , former royal correspondent Charles Rae said: "There's a suggestion that [Queen Elizabeth] decided that the royal website, Twitter , and Instagram will no longer send birthday greetings out to any non-working members of the royal family unless their birthday ends in a zero." Princess Eugenie 's birthday also wasn't publicly marked this year because of the rule, and there were no official posts celebrating Princess Beatrice 's last year either. That said, although there was no post f){kind=link}
MEGHAN Markle celebrated her 42nd birthday earlier this week, but there was silence, at least publicly, from the Royal Family.
The lack of a birthday messages from senior royals caused some fans to think Meghan had been snubbed on her big day, but that might not actually be the case.
With no social media posts from Charles, Camilla, Kate or William, Meghan celebrated her birthday at a ‘toned down’ dinner party, along with Prince Harry.
The couple were spotted looking cosy on their date night, while outside the famous Tre Lune Restaurant in Montecito, California, which is often frequented by Hollywood A-Listers.
A royal expert told Evoke, that the Royal Family may not have publicly acknowledged Meghan’s birthday because of a ‘rule’ the late Queen Elizabeth introduced.