King and Queen attend church in Balmoral after wishing Prince Harry a happy 40th birthday
Their Majesties headed to Crathie Kirk on the Scottish estate for Sunday service after joining the Prince and Princess of Wales in offering birthday greetings to Prince Harry online this morning.
King Charles and Queen Camilla headed to church at Balmoral this morning after wishing Prince Harry a happy 40th birthday on social media.
The King, 75, looked in good spirits as he wore a smart Tweed blazer and waistcoat with a paisley pocket scarf, while Queen Camilla, 77, donned traditional country attire, in a blue blazer with a tartan trim and a green pillbox hat with a feather adornment.
Their Majesties headed to Crathie Kirk on the Scottish estate for Sunday service after joining the Prince and Princess of Wales in offering birthday greetings to Prince Harry online this morning.
The official X account for the Royal Family posted the birthday wishes to Prince Harry early this morning, with William and Kate's official account sharing a similar greeting mid-morning.
The King and Queen's social media post read: "Wishing The Duke of Sussex a very happy 40th birthday today!"
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In the loving picture accompanying the post, a smiling and laughing Prince Harry is seen wearing a light grey suit jacket, white shirt, along with his signature bracelets - and he is caught grinning off camera. The picture is also accompanied by an emoji of a pink birthday cake.
The Prince and Princess of Wales also marked the Duke's milestone 40th birthday with a heartfelt message shared on social media.
It read: "Wishing a Happy 40th Birthday to The Duke of Sussex!"
The birthday messages come following a tumultuous few years for the Royal Family, with explosive interviews, TV documentaries and his memoir, Spare, seemingly pushing Harry further away from his family.
Prince Harry stepped down as a working royal in 2020, and now resides in Montecito with his wife, Meghan Markle, and two young children, Prince Archie, five, and Princess Lilibet, three - who he has labeled as the "best gift" he's ever been given.
The Duke is expected to mark his birthday today with a private dinner with family and friends and will then head off for a hike in the nearby Californian mountains.
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Both posts from the King and Queen and the Wales family on social media have received a mixture of responses from the public.
One user wrote: "To all of those criticising Charles for wishing him a Happy Birthday, what do you say now? The Royals have class & it’s a milestone birthday that’s it. Nothing else should be interpreted into that."
Another was surprised by the birthday post from the family and added: "Now this is extremely surprising. Fair play William… fair play."
A royal fan wrote: "He doesn’t deserve your best wishes after everything he’s done to his family the last 5 years or so .. but I get it!!"
Other fans simply sent positive online greetings to the 40-year-old. X user @keerthy_JD wrote: "Happy 40th to The Duke of Sussex! Wishing him a year filled with joy and success."
