Meghan’s relationship with the Firm has been frosty for five years now. The Duchess, often alongside the Duke of Sussex, has made over the years a series of claims against members of the Royal Family and the institution, most of which have never been commented on by any member of the Firm.<\/p>\n
Lee Cohen, a US-based columnist as well as a royal and foreign policy commentator, told this news outlet: “The Royal Family\u2019s silence wasn\u2019t a snub; it was an understandable dodge of her drama.<\/p>\n
“From the Oprah interview\u2019s racism allegations to the mock curtsy that spat on the late Queen\u2019s legacy.<\/p>\n
“Why on earth would they send birthday wishes to a poisonous troublemaker who haunted the last days of their late matriarch and her beloved husband?”<\/p>\n
Another explanation regarding the royal snub could be linked to one of the late Queen Elizabeth’s decisions.<\/p>\n
The late monarch is believed to have introduced a new rule stating that the Royal Family will only publicly mark the birthdays of non-working royals when they end in a zero, normally considered milestone days.<\/p>\n
When Meghan turned 41 in 2022, the late Queen’s then-Twitter account remained silent, with many royal watchers labelling the move a “snub” despite wishing her a happy 40th birthday the year before.<\/p>\n
In 2021, they shared three pictures featuring the Duchess with the message: “Wishing the Duchess of Sussex a very happy birthday today!”<\/p>\n