Meghan Markle's 'Special' 44th Birthday Marked By 'Standout Dining Experience' And A-Lists Snub
The Duchess of Sussex marked her big day with a low-key celebration surrounded by her family and friends. Although she credited her husband, Prince Harry, for making the event "special," it must have stung not to receive any recognition from her famous pals.
Meghan Markle's birthdays previously received love from her in-laws, Prince William and Kate Middleton, even after stepping down from her role as a senior working royal. However, her relationship with the royals has since turned bitter, and the same appears to be happening to her celebrity acquaintances.
Meghan Markle Enjoys Low-Key Celebration With Friends & Family
Meghan turned 44 on August 4 but recently revealed how she celebrated the event with her loved ones. She dropped a picture from her birthday dinner on Instagram, capturing her blowing candles on a beautiful cake decorated with yellow flowers.
"Blowing out the candles on a beautiful 24 hours, and thanking my husband, friends, and family for making it so special. To those of you I don't know, but who send love every day, thank you so much. Please know I feel it and appreciate it," Meghan gushed in the post's captioned.
She revealed her birthday dinner took place at the popular Funke restaurant in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, crediting the establishment's chef and team for blessing her with one of the top five meals of her life. "Extraordinary. Thank you for a standout dining experience," Meghan concluded her post.
The Former Actress Was Reportedly Snubbed By Her A-list Friends
Although Meghan enjoyed a private dinner with her husband and loved ones, it appears that only those in her innermost circle cared to mark her big day. RadarOnline shared that her once-close celebrity pals like Beyoncé and Tyler Perry failed to acknowledge the Duchess of Sussex's birthday.
Besides getting snubbed by her A-list pals, Meghan also received zero congratulations from the Royal Family. Prince William and Kate used to mark her birthday even after Meghan and Harry stepped down from their roles in 2020.
The outlet noted King Charles and Queen Camilla also celebrated Meghan's birthdays. However, the congratulations stopped coming after Harry and Meghan dropped scathing allegations against the Royal Family in the tell-all Netflix docuseries in 2022.
Additionally, the Duke of Sussex's bombshell memoir "Spare" further escalated the rift between them.
Critics Bash The Duchess Of Sussex For Getting Snubbed
The lack of recognition on Meghan's birthday sparked a wave of criticism as many believed celebrities rightfully snubbed her. "Ha! Hollywood A-Listers could NOT Care Less about Meghan Markle's Birthday--NOT a Single A-Lister contacted her," someone wrote on X.
Another echoed similar sentiments, claiming: "C-cksucker Megan was never friends w/them to begin with, they knew Megan is using them and btw she is 48 yrs old." A third agreed that Meghan never cut it with the A-list crowd, noting:
"She was never anything special, people are starting to see it now. She's getting the bad karma that she put out there."
The criticism continued with an X user theorizing that everyone wanted nothing to do with the former actress. "Those 'supporters' of years past have probably realised what many people knew all along, Meggy's a mess, she's an ongoing mess, she likes to make a mess," the individual declared.
Prince Harry & His Wife Face Backlash For Not Supporting Tyler Perry
Meghan's birthday snub comes weeks after she and Harry faced backlash for staying silent amid Perry's sexual assault lawsuit. The Blast covered the story, reporting the famous couple was trashed by fans and royal commentators, including Hilary Fordwich.
Fordwich slammed Harry and Meghan's silence as "a clear demonstration of a total lack of moral courage," with sources echoing similar sentiments about their lack of support. An insider explained the couple was keeping quiet to avoid getting dragged into the lawsuit, adding:
"But many think it's hypocritical, since Tyler Perry has stuck up for them so many times, and it's bad that the Sussexes don't say anything to support him now."
Meghan Markle Labeled' Duchess Difficult' For Allegedly Mistreating Staff
The Blast recently reported that Meghan's past bullying allegations had resurfaced over her attitude towards staff. Royal reporter Valentine Low first dropped the scathing claims in 2021, alleging:
"There had been one or two stories which suggested there were difficult relations between Meghan and her staff. We'd seen them, and the phrase 'Duchess Difficult' had been used."
Low claimed he knew Meghan was "angry" about the bullying allegations; however, there appeared to be some truth behind these claims. He shared that those who suffered under Meghan's employment were emotionally distressed till date because they feared her "infinite" capacity for revenge.
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