{"id":2425069,"date":"2026-05-20T17:00:59","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T17:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2425069"},"modified":"2026-05-20T17:00:59","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T17:00:59","slug":"royal-familys-silence-on-prince-harry-and-meghan-markles-anniversary-was-very-intentional","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/royal-familys-silence-on-prince-harry-and-meghan-markles-anniversary-was-very-intentional\/","title":{"rendered":"Royal Family\u2019s \u2018Silence\u2019 on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle\u2019s Anniversary \u2018Was Very Intentional\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nationalexaminer.com\/tag\/meghan-markle\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Meghan Markle;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Meghan Markle&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><strong>Meghan Markle<\/strong><\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nationalexaminer.com\/tag\/prince-harry\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Prince Harry;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Prince Harry&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><strong>Prince Harry<\/strong><\/a> celebrated their eighth wedding anniversary on Tuesday, May 19, but <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/why-king-charles-reportedly-not-161627414.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:the royal family;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;the royal family&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">the royal family<\/a> reportedly did not reach out to the happy couple.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThere was no phone call, no private message, no peace offering \u2014 absolutely nothing,\u201d a source told <strong>Rob Shuter<\/strong> in the Wednesday, May 20 edition of his <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/robshuter.substack.com\/p\/exclusive-royal-family-silent-on\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Naughty But Nice;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Naughty But Nice&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><em>Naughty But Nice<\/em><\/a> Substack. \u201cThe silence was very intentional.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Duchess of Sussex, 44, took to Instagram on Tuesday, sharing photos and videos on her story of the <em>Spare<\/em> author, 41, gifting her a lemon elderflower cake and a penguin statue, a meaningful gift as the couple wore penguin onesies at their engagement party.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p> <span class=\"wp-caption-text\">Instagram \/ meghan<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Additionally, the As Ever founder made two separate Instagram carousel posts filled with photos from her wedding day \u2014 and none included members of the royal family.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThat omission did not go unnoticed,\u201d another source told Shuter. \u201cThe photos focused entirely on Harry and Meghan. It was like the royals had been erased from the story.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\" &lt;span class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;Instagram \/ meghan&lt;\/span&gt;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"802\" height=\"1312\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/qOs73yuyirClQv9M95LFng--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTE1NzA7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/national_examiner_239\/88ad9ae70007481ff956a6386c551a42\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p> <span class=\"wp-caption-text\">Instagram \/ meghan<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Shuter pointed out that there have been rumors that the Duke of Sussex is engaged in \u201cProject Thaw,\u201d a plan to ease tensions with his father, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nationalexaminer.com\/tag\/king-charles-iii\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:King Charles III;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;King Charles III&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><strong>King Charles III<\/strong><\/a>, and brother <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nationalexaminer.com\/tag\/prince-william\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Prince William;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Prince William&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><strong>Prince William<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cHarry keeps sending signals through the media about reconciliation,\u201d a third insider claimed. \u201cBut many inside the family think this is more about winning the PR narrative than genuinely rebuilding trust.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\" &lt;span class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;James Whatling&lt;\/span&gt;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"1082\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/TABMBDNVhG1k7FIAACGY3Q--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTEwODI7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/national_examiner_239\/9da1742ed74299babc9e7b1cdc4ea3f9\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p> <span class=\"wp-caption-text\">James Whatling<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThere\u2019s still enormous hurt, anger, and suspicion,\u201d the insider further noted. \u201cMoments like this don\u2019t heal the divide \u2014 they expose how wide it still is.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/prince-william-everything-power-stop-163549379.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:As Examiner previously reported,;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;As Examiner previously reported,&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">As <em>Examiner<\/em> previously reported,<\/a> Harry \u2014 who shares <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nationalexaminer.com\/tag\/prince-archie\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Prince Archie;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Prince Archie&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><strong>Prince Archie<\/strong><\/a>, 7, and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nationalexaminer.com\/tag\/princess-lilibet\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Princess Lilibet;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Princess Lilibet&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><strong>Princess Lilibet<\/strong><\/a>, 4 with Meghan \u2014 ended his 19-month estrangement with Charles, 77, in September, but the relationship reportedly remains rocky. Harry has not yet reunited with William, 43.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/king-charles-wants-deal-prince-182708008.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:A source told Examiner;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;A source told Examiner&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">A source told <em>Examiner<\/em> <\/a>earlier this month that \u201cIf Harry wants to have a relationship with him, he\u2019s going to have to do it on Charles\u2019 terms,\u201d explaining the sovereign is \u201cnot going to be taking orders from Meghan.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This story <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nationalexaminer.com\/royal-familys-silence-on-prince-harry-and-meghan-markles-anniversary-was-very-intentional\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Royal Family\u2019s \u2018Silence\u2019 on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle\u2019s Anniversary \u2018Was Very Intentional\u2019;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Royal Family\u2019s \u2018Silence\u2019 on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle\u2019s Anniversary \u2018Was Very Intentional\u2019&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Royal Family\u2019s \u2018Silence\u2019 on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle\u2019s Anniversary \u2018Was Very Intentional\u2019<\/a> first appeared on <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nationalexaminer.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:National Examiner;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;National Examiner&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><i>National Examiner<\/i><\/a>. Add <i>National Examiner<\/i> as a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/google.com\/preferences\/source?q=nationalexaminer.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Preferred Source by clicking here;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Preferred Source by clicking here&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Meghan Markle and Prince Harry celebrated their eighth wedding anniversary on Tuesday, May 19, but the royal family reportedly did not reach out to the happy couple. \u201cThere was no phone call, no private message, no peace offering \u2014 absolutely nothing,\u201d a source told Rob Shuter in the Wednesday, May 20 edition of his Naughty [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2425070,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[43],"tags":[183049,23067,395222,351226,22730,23068,339717],"class_list":["post-2425069","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-royalty","tag-king-charles-iii","tag-meghan-markle","tag-national-examiner","tag-prince-archie","tag-prince-harry","tag-prince-william","tag-rob-shuter"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Royal-Familys-\u2018Silence-on-Prince-Harry-and-Meghan-Markles-Anniversary.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2425069","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2425069"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2425069\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2425071,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2425069\/revisions\/2425071"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2425070"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2425069"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2425069"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2425069"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}