Harry\u2019s\u00a0doting wife, Meghan Markle, marked the occasion with a cute throwback photo<\/a> of the birthday boy on her Instagram.<\/p>\n \u201cOh hi, Birthday Boy,\u201d she captioned the snap of a much younger Prince Harry, with a full head of hair, in Air Force uniform.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, there was a noticeable silence from the rest of the royal family on social media, despite Harry\u2019s recent reunion with his father King Charles<\/a>. But were messages exchanged privately instead?<\/p>\n Prince Harry has just returned from his trip to the UK, an action-packed four days that saw him finally reunite with the king for the first time in 19 months.<\/p>\n The father and son had a private tea at Clarence House, for around 55 minutes, sparking hope that they might finally be repairing their bond<\/a>.<\/p>\n Therefore, it may have come as a surprise to many when the royal family\u2019s social media page failed to acknowledge Harry\u2019s big day.<\/p>\n Last year, the royal family\u2019s official social media pages marked Prince Harry\u2019s 40th birthday. But this year, there were no public messages.<\/p>\n One possible explanation for their silence could be that the royals are making preparations for Donald Trump\u2019s state visit later this week.<\/p>\n The US President is set to arrive at Windsor Castle this very evening (September 16), and as a result, the royal socials have been abuzz with behind the scenes footage over the last few days.<\/p>\n It\u2019s also worth noting that Harry\u2019s birthday hasn\u2019t always been a well-documented affair. Since stepping down as a senior working royal with Meghan in 2020, they\u2019ve had a far more limited presence on the royal socials. The duke\u2019s birthday tributes last year were the first since 2021, and were a slightly bigger deal with it being his big 4-0.<\/p>\n Of course, there is always the possibility that the royal family wished Prince Harry a happy birthday in private, just not publicly.<\/p>\n Jack Stooks, who worked for Charles at Highgrove for over 20 years and was there whilst Princes William and Harry were growing up, gave Royal Insider<\/a> his opinion.<\/p>\n Speaking on behalf of OLBG<\/a>, Jack said: \u201cPrince Harry has only just had a meeting with the king, so everything is still very fresh.\u201d<\/p>\n I\u2019m sure the king would have sent his son a private message for his birthday.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n He went on: \u201cI\u2019m sure the king would have sent his son a private message for his birthday, especially after their recent meeting. As for William, we still don\u2019t really know what\u2019s happening there, that relationship still seems a little uncertain.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cBut I do believe the birthday message from his dad would have happened,\u201d he maintained. \u201cLike I said, it\u2019s early days, and I think everyone is holding their breath, hoping that whatever was discussed in that meeting remains private. If it does, that silence itself will be a very telling sign that the healing process has genuinely begun.\u201d<\/p>\n![\"Prince](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Untitled-design-21-1-559x1024.png\")
Prince Harry celebrated his 41st birthday yesterday (Credit: Cover Images)
\nRoyal family silent on Duke of Sussex\u2019s birthday<\/p>\n![\"Meghan](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/coverimages54500483-1024x988.jpg\")
Meghan publicly celebrated Harry\u2019s birthday (Credit: Cover Images)
\nWhy didn\u2019t the royal family wish Prince Harry a happy birthday?<\/p>\n![\"King](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/coverimages55057842-2-683x1024.jpg\")
King Charles may have sent Harry a private birthday message on Monday (Credit: Cover Images)
\nKing Charles may have sent Harry \u2018private birthday message\u2019<\/p>\n\n