{"id":2232888,"date":"2026-01-13T13:05:19","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T13:05:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2232888"},"modified":"2026-01-13T13:05:19","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T13:05:19","slug":"why-prince-harry-and-meghan-markle-snubbed-kate-middletons-birthday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/why-prince-harry-and-meghan-markle-snubbed-kate-middletons-birthday\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Snubbed Kate Middleton&#8217;s Birthday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-journey-body=\"standard-article\">\n<ul data-node-id=\"0\" class=\"css-kw9lqy emevuu60\">\n<li data-node-id=\"0.0\">Meghan Markle and Prince Harry allegedly didn&#8217;t wish Kate Middleton happy birthday, and sources have conflicting info about why.<\/li>\n<li data-node-id=\"0.1\">One insider says &#8220;they&#8217;re making it clear they&#8217;re done,&#8221; while another claims they simply wanted Kate to &#8220;have space.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li data-node-id=\"0.2\">Kate publicly celebrated her birthday with a video reflecting on her year.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-node-id=\"1\" class=\"css-18pb4rg emevuu60\"\/>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"2\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">Kate Middleton celebrated her birthday a few days ago on January 9, and apparently Prince Harry and Meghan Markle didn&#8217;t reach out. Not exactly surprising given that the Sussexes and Waleses have been locked in a years-long feud, and one source somewhat dramatically tells Rob Shuter&#8217;s <em data-node-id=\"2.1\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/robshuter.substack.com\/p\/exclusive-meghan-and-harry-didnt\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/robshuter.substack.com\/p\/exclusive-meghan-and-harry-didnt\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"ShuterScoop\" data-node-id=\"2.1.0\" class=\"body-link css-103hk4r emevuu60\">ShuterScoop<\/a><\/em> &#8220;Not a peep. It\u2019s deliberate. They\u2019re making it clear they\u2019re done. It\u2019s a line in the sand.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"3\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">Another adds &#8220;The Sussexes are still railing in the media, but Kate? She\u2019s calm, grounded, moving forward. It\u2019s a quiet power play.&#8221;<br data-node-id=\"3.1\"\/><\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"4\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">However, another insider says the decision to ignore Kate&#8217;s birthday was less about a &#8220;snub&#8221; and more about giving her space. &#8220;They really wanted Catherine to have space,&#8221; the source explains. &#8220;This isn\u2019t spite \u2014 it\u2019s respect for what she\u2019s been through.&#8221;<\/p>\n<section data-embed=\"recirculation\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-14\" data-node-id=\"5\" class=\"embed\"\/>\n<section data-embed=\"watch-next\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-15\" data-node-id=\"6\" class=\"embed\"\/>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"7\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">Meanwhile, Kate celebrated her birthday with a video reflecting while on nature walk, saying &#8220;Even in the coldest, darkest season, winter has a way of bringing us stillness, patience and quiet consideration\u2026 I find myself reflecting on how deeply grateful I am.&#8221;<\/p>\n<section data-embed=\"instagram\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-16\" data-node-id=\"8\" class=\"embed\"\/>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"9\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">Per a source, &#8220;This birthday wasn\u2019t about fanfare. It\u2019s about her claiming her own peace. She\u2019s sending a message without words: she doesn\u2019t need Meghan and Harry\u2019s approval or drama in her life.&#8221; Another says, &#8220;It\u2019s like night and day, She\u2019s choosing peace. 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One insider says &#8220;they&#8217;re making it clear they&#8217;re done,&#8221; while another claims they simply wanted Kate to &#8220;have space.&#8221; Kate publicly celebrated her birthday with a video reflecting on her year. 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