The Duchess of Sussex is celebrating her 45th birthday today. On Tuesday, August 4, 2026, the Duchess shared two photos from her birthday celebrations with her social media followers. The Duchess of Sussex shared two black-and-white photographs capturing her leaping into a swimming pool. In the caption, she expressed her gratitude to her followers for their birthday wishes, writing: “Thank you for the birthday love!”
Une très belle et souriante personne.
ردحذفFroufrou
I thought it was so important that duchess couple don’t get any attention?
ردحذف😳
Oh boy, give it a rest already 🥱
حذفEt pourquoi, elle n’est pas une personne ?. Que c’est surprenant de telle réflexion. Ce n’est pas étonnant que le monde va si mal…
حذفyou thought wrong. They just wanted truthful coverage, not tabloid coverage.
حذفAnd doesn't she look great for 45?
No. They never asked for complete privacy—that is a trope pushed by hostile media. They left due to media and online abuse, as well as lack of support from the royal family who could easily have made some simple statement to diffuse the abuse. There are also significant safety threats from people who wanted to harm them and worse. These still exist. They also did not call the royal family racist. They stated that two members had wondered in conversation about the color of their future children’s skin. They stated clearly that it was not the HLM the Queen, nor the Duke of Edinburgh.
حذفThere are still horrifying accusations about their children not being their own because of their light hair and skin. This is ridiculous and libelous. The children are 3/4 white because Meghan is mixed race. And it’s possible that Meghan’s mother has some mixed ancestry as well.
22:28 👏👏👏
حذفYes 18:00 her requests for privacy and then a history of showing us regular photos from intimate family time are a confusing juxtaposition. I remain confused by this polarising figure even if I do like the first photo here and wish her well in her preferred Hollywood life.
حذفI see you guys ate up Daily Mails bs hook, line and sinker. This is what they said: “After many months of reflection and internal discussions, we have chosen to make a transition this year in starting to carve out a progressive new role within this institution. We intend to step back as ‘senior’ members of the Royal Family and work to become financially independent, while continuing to fully support Her Majesty The Queen. It is with your encouragement, particularly over the last few years, that we feel prepared to make this adjustment. We now plan to balance our time between the United Kingdom and North America, continuing to honour our duty to The Queen, the Commonwealth, and our patronages. This geographic balance will enable us to raise our son with an appreciation for the royal tradition into which he was born, while also providing our family with the space to focus on the next chapter, including the launch of our new charitable entity. We look forward to sharing the full details of this exciting next step in due course, as we continue to collaborate with Her Majesty The Queen, The Prince of Wales, The Duke of Cambridge and all relevant parties. Until then, please accept our deepest thanks for your continued support.” - The Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
حذفTheir website said: “The Sussexes recognise that their roles as members of the royal family are subject to interest, and they welcome accurate and honest media reporting as well as being held to account if appropriate. Equally, like every member of society, they also value privacy as individuals and as a family.”
The Q said: That the Sussexes sought a “happy and peaceful” and “more independent” life — not a more private one.
Meghan said: "They've created a false narrative. I've never talked about privacy. The duchess emphasized that she and Harry only want the same basic right to privacy as anyone would expect to be given — only sharing those parts of their lives that they feel “comfortable” with sharing.
“There's no one who's on Instagram or social media that would say, 'Because I shared this one picture, that entitles you to have my entire camera roll. Go ahead and look through it,'” she says. “No one would want that. So it's about boundaries. And it's about respect." So congrats.
Leave her alone. And yes she looks great. And I love the linen outfit.
حذفFor Anonymous08::26, This is not meant as a criticism of your commentary, but I thought a closer look at one of the statements deserved a closer look and can help explain some of the problems Meghan encountered around Megixt time. The statement"...as we continue to collaborate with the Queen." You may recall, that elicited a firestorm of criticism at Meghan. That statement was believed to be a major breach of protocol and deeply respectful to the Monarch. There are no "equal" relationships with the Sovereign. Even relatives do not "collaborate" with the Monarch. They serve the Monarch. Meghan was accused for treating the Queen as if she were on a family-run business where everyone is on the same level. Whoever wrote that statement or advised Meghan and Harry to say that, should have made a public statement. Instead, the blame was leveled at Meghan because she was an American and did not understand royal protocol. At that time, Megan and Harry had a staff working for them and someone should have corrected that before it was published. That error, I think, set an unfortunate tone for Meghan's early days in Britain. Even Meghan's detractors have to admit, she is well educated and so I find it hard to believe she didn't clear that statement with aides. But no one went to her defense.
حذفYes, what they say and what they do are two completely different things. One of the best decisions that William can do when he becomes king, is to take away their titles. While Harry will always be the son of Charles, at least maybe we could see less of her.
حذفA correction in my comment above. It should be disrespectful to the Queenn, not respectful.
حذفFair comment 18:00.
حذفThank you for providing the actual statement 08:26. Nowhere does it mention complete privacy. Also, please be wary of any coverage by The Daily Mail. They were successfully sued by Meghan for illegally publishing a personal letter she sent to her Father, who had sold $ the letter to this tabloid. They were forced to publish an apology (in notably small type) and are angry about being held responsible for their lack of professionalism.
حذفBelle photo en noir et blanc !
ردحذفAll alone, on her birthday ( oh wait: a photographer and a dog)
ردحذفI highly doubt she is alone. Very immature comment.
حذف🤣 Well said
حذف😉👍
حذفAnon 19:31 Very possible that the photographer was her husband Harry, so not alone by any means.
حذف- Anon 9:13
She was clearly not alone. Give it a rest.
حذفHa, hardly ever alone. Always a photographer...just in case she wants to use any pics.
حذفAre the people commenting on here so out of date that they don’t appreciate that almost every adult has a phone that takes photos? You don’t need to have a photographer on site, and the new iPhone photos are often better than the average camera. Harry would have been taking the photo… on his phone. Thank goodness they escaped they deserve the happiness they work so hard for. LRB
حذفHappy 45th birthday to Meghan.
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Meghan isn’t 45. Her father said years ago that she was born in 1977, which makes her 49 !! And all her old schoolmates turn 50 this year !!
ردحذفBut in ‘her truth’ she will be whatever age she decides!
حذفto quote a comment above - this is a trope pushed by hostile media. The constant regurgitation of lies is exhausting, please stop. LRB
حذفThese comments say nothing about Meghan and a lot about you people. Her old schoolmates that I've seen are all the same age as her.
حذف“ a trope pushed by hostile media” … I’ve read that twice now … for sure AI generated and quite nonsensical.
حذفLovely fun photos… it is always gracious to thank people who wish you well, and she does. LRB
ردحذفBlack and white photos can be artistic (if a bit affected) but only with a sujet that calls for it or at least allows it with good results. This is not the case here, the s/w pics are simply not really good. The color photo would be nice if it was not so very un-spontaneous. I don't mean the dog, what it does is highly spontaneous. The duchess much less.
ردحذفShe just can't help herself to want to be in the news. The pictures with the balloons, so spontaneous!
ردحذفHow about a kind birthday wish?
حذفPosted on her own instagram - as may people do on their birthdays. She has a lot of followers who want to wish her well on her birthday. Nothing, absolutely nothing wrong with that. LRB
حذف13:50 don't ask such a hard question ;)
حذفPosting a picture for her birthday?
حذف@13:50: you can make a birthday wish if you feel like it, but why encourage others to do so?. I myself find it slightly ridiculous to disperse birthday wishes to be read solely by other commenters in a fashion blog. And what is offered as style or fashion in these photos, be it hers or that of the photosthemselves, is simply not worth mentioning.
حذفHmm. Last set of photos coincided with Prince George’s birthday. Today, we get the lovely news of the birth of Princess Eugenie’s daughter so more photos from Meghan. Silly me. It must just be a coincidence. Seriously, could she not have waited to thank her ‘followers’?
ردحذفIt is her birthday. She did not plan to have her bday coincide with those events Karen
حذف@Anon 22:16 Do you honestly think she cares an iota about such things about keeping up with the BRF? Her mind is not as petty as yours (since you brought it up you must obviously identify with this type of thinking). She has far better things to do than what you suggest. Yes, silly you indeed.
حذف- Anon 9:13
It is her birthday - silly me - is she supposed to ignore her own birthday because of a birth the other side of the Pond? Such a ridiculous and unkind comment. LRB
حذفStop the he bs. This is so ridiculous. You wouldn't write this nonsense if this had been Kate. We can handle several birthdays, birth, anniversary or whatever on one day. No one is raining on one's parade. It only show who and what we are ourselves.
حذفYou seriously need another hobby beside Duchess bashing. If it's her birthday , it's her birthday. Get over it already.
حذفHappy birthday Megan! Sweet photo with the cute dog.
ردحذفAnd then just a small thing more: environmentally conscious people (see Harrys "sustainable tourism" enterprise or whatever it is/was) not only don't fly on private planes, they also don't buy these terrible trash balloons in their multitudes. One day, a photo, and they land in the trash. Not simply not reusable, they are not degradable.
ردحذفMeaning: it was so hard to show dignity and wish Meghan a happy birthday 🎈
حذفYou mean like the Royal Family supporting environmental causes and flying privately?
حذفWhat about the other members of the Royal family of the UK ? Don't they fly with private planes or helicopters to bring them from one castle to another ? Or to go on holiday with ?
حذفYawn!
حذفAnon 22.36 A Very good point about the balloons, something we should all take note of. Thank you.
حذف@17:44 and 18:03: Yes, some members of the royal family do that too, which does not excuse the Sussexes , who wanted to be very different and so much better than that. Comparisons don't prove any point.
حذفI agree. The American mass balloons for celebrations is an infuriating waste. She’s not carrying quite so many, but it does rather clash with taking a good stance for the environment. She and Harry have shown us enough (esp private plane use) thst we might say environmental care is not a priority for them. Cute photo but yes it will always grate on me too that they asked for privacy then she is so highly self promotional. I think Hollywood would suit her very well if only she could break in.
حذفLovely photos, full of joie de vivre. Happy Birthday to Meghan!
ردحذف- Anon 9:13
Happy Birthday to Duchess Meghan.
حذفMay there be many more awaiting you.
I do like the top photo with hat and sundress. She looks lovely. Just to be nitpicky, I think the heavy gold jewelry clashes with the summery, flowey vibe.
ردحذفBeautiful, delightful photos. Happy birthday, Meghan!
ردحذفGo Away!!!
ردحذفI read in a “certain” type of English newspaper yesterday that Meghan had changed the date of her birthday so that it would take the spotlight off the birth of Princess Eugenie’s baby daughter. Wouldn’t expect anything less would you ?
ردحذفHappy birthday Meghan. Keep spreading joy and let haters be haters.
ردحذفSpero non si sia gettata in acqua con al polso bracciale e orologio Cartier
ردحذفHappy Birthday! Lovely photos! I'm sure you had a great day with your family.
ردحذفSome come to say Happy Birthday and others rush to spew insane lies! Happy Birthday!
ردحذفTo disagree is not to spew lies.
حذف17:40…and you know they are lies because…? None of us really know what the truth is about any of it…she just comes off as narcissistic and needing to be in the spotlight all the time. I agree with 12:13…disagreeing is not spewing lies.
حذفIn fact I must admire her, with all the bad things she had to deal with, she can still embrace life. I also like these black and white photo's. She can still be happy with very simple things on her birthday : balloons, the pool, the dog and his or her ice cream...... she looks wonderful.
ردحذف"embrace life": daddy too?
حذفMost of the ‘bad things’ she and Harry have experienced are their own fault…
حذف17:40 she actually has had a pretty good deal, finding a man to love who loved her, marrying into the royal family. Much of the troubles since are due to her own decision making.
حذفDeze vrouw kleedt zich altijd goed en weet haar momenten te pakken. Helaas kan ik geen sympathie voor haar opbrengen, alles wat ze doet komt geregisseerd over, ze speelt de hoofdrol in haar eigen scenario. Eigenlijk heel jammer, het had zo anders kunnen zijn, maar ja. Het hondje is heel schattig.
ردحذفLovely pictures!
ردحذفJumping in the pool with a handfuls of balloons looks like it should be an Olympian support!
ردحذفOne thing meghan excels at is , orchestrating traction with her choices.
I’m sure hubby & kids had something special lined up to help her celebrate! 🎂
Lowri.
“Orchestrating traction”… what does this mean. I’m mother tongue English but sorry don’t understand this strange phrase.
حذفWe saw Princess Charlene in a bathrobe and Princess Kate topless and now Meghan. Happy Birthday 🎊🎈
ردحذف@01:45, "jumping in the pool ... like ...": well, as it happens, like Diana. I saw a photo today, exactly the same pose, same legs position: https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSJB1qc8QFAIdeg_dZVVAKHuvXcFuJZ8wdo5r3-HinDhg&s . I am sure she knows Diana's famous photos and as a learned actress, she knows the value of body language.
ردحذفVous pensez que tous ce qu’elle fait c’est pour ressembler à Diana. C’est du n’importe quoi. Pourquoi venir sur une page si on apprécie pas une personne, juste le plaisir de dire de telles inepties. …Vraiment pathétique. Chapeaux bas😂😂😂
حذفI should not have posted this Diana photo, you are right. But this time, the similarity was really striking and quite suggestive to think that there was mental work behind choosing this picture/this pose. But you are basically right, yes, and I, too, prefer to stick to fashion. Alas, there was not much fashion to comment on and the photos themselves were not really good. Well ... yes, true, I basically don't like her, to put it mildly, but I like to comment on what she is wearing.
حذف@12;40- she wasn't wearing sunglasses and diving with balloons. Many on here seem to know her personally as many know what she thinks!
ردحذفAs far as fashion is concerned there is nothing worthy of comment, Keep them to that and less of the assumptions etc..
I like the pic with the dog and ice-cream the best. A very happy 45th birthday to Meghan.
ردحذفjosebabe
YAWN!!! nothing spontaneous in the pictures, same old, same old...
ردحذفHappy Birthday - All the best - Beautiful pics !🌹🌹🌹
ردحذفI’m not a fan of Meghan at all. I think she’s an opportunistic social climber and I think she has as many fashion misses as she has hits but you can’t deny she has a certain style that she is true to and sticks to. It suits her well. She’s also very diligent in pushing forward a specific narrative about her family despite the naysayers and critics. She is clearly not going away.
ردحذفThanks Shinystuffbuff . Good news.
حذفShe has my support.
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