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Inside Meghan Markle’s birthday celebrations as duchess turns 43
Meghan Markle will undoubtedly feel “celebrated” as she rings in her 43rd birthday Sunday.
The Duchess of Sussex will likely mark the occasion with a low-key soiree surrounded by her nearest and dearest — which no longer includes the Windsor clan.
But according to former royal butler Grant Harrold, the “Suits” alum will feel loved alongside her husband and her family, as well as some of her best friends.
Harrold, who worked as King Charles’ butler for seven years, said Prince Harry is believed to be throwing an at-home cookout for his wife on her special day.
“He is a gentleman and a good cook,” Harrold exclusively told The Post. “He is quite old-fashioned like that.”
“They may have a party, they do enjoy summer BBQs outdoors so they might invite friends round for a dinner or a bbq,” he said, adding that the duke “will make sure that Meghan is celebrated.”
As for the other members of the Firm, things are a little more complicated.
Tensions had reached an all-time high after the Sussexes stepped down as senior working members of the royal family in 2020 and moved to the US.
And despite the fact that there’s virtually no communication between the Sussex and Windsor clan, Harrold believes that the mom of two will still receive a birthday message from Prince William and Kate Middleton.
“I have no doubt of that,” he said. “Whether it be electronically, a phone call or a birthday card is hard to say with the ongoing rift.”
“I also think the King and Queen will send their birthday wishes, they will rise above everything that has happened because at the end of the day, they are still family,” the former royal staffer added.