Duchess Meghan Is Chic in a Linen Dress and Sun Hat in a New Birthday Portrait
Happy birthday, Duchess Meghan!
The Duchess of Sussex is celebrating her 44th birthday today, August 4, and to mark the occasion, her lifestyle brand, As Ever, shared a never-before-seen portrait of her.
'Celebrating the woman behind it all. She pours her heart, vision & magic touch into every detail, and today, we raise a glass to her! Happy birthday to our founder @meghan 🥂,' a new post on the brand's Instagram reads. In the black-and-white photo, Meghan is seen wearing a spaghetti-strap linen dress with buttons running down the middle, and an ample, flowy skirt. Ever the minimalist, she accessorizes the look with a white wide-brim sunhat, a diamond tennis necklace, and her go-to arm stack: some gold bracelets, her Cartier Tank watch (which once belonged to Princess Diana), and her wedding band and diamond engagement ring from Prince Harry.
Her hair is down in her signature messy bun and she flashes a wide smile.
While she has been very active on Instagram since her return to social media last year, Meghan has not shared her birthday plans. Still, it's likely she is spending quality time with husband Prince Harry and their two kids, Prince Archie, 6, and Princess Lilibet, 4.
'A confession I can share with you today is that I'm the happiest I've ever been,' Meghan said at the Time100 Summit earlier this year. 'To have a husband and a partner who is so supportive and kids who are healthy and happy, I never imagined at this point I would feel so happy and grateful, and I really do.'
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