'Celebrating the woman behind it all': Meghan Markle appears to wish herself a happy 44th birthday via her As Ever brand - as royal family snub the Duchess of Sussex again
Markle's birthday celebrations kicked off with a social media story from the Duchess advertising an upcoming drop of her polarising wines.
In the short clip, Markle is seen carrying a basket of her signature wines and also dangling her legs while wearing a pair of pricey Hermes sandals.
'Coming soon,' the caption said.
However Meghan appeared not to miss the opportunity to pay tribute to herself.
In a gushing post from her own As Ever lifestyle brand, a black and white photo of a smiling Markle was captioned, "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".
While well-wishes for the Duchess of Sussex's birthday are already flooding in on social media, the entire royal family is expected to snub the milestone for the third year running.
The Sussexes 'stepped back' as working members of the Royal Family in January 2020, before permanently relocating to California in June that year.
However, the royal family continued to acknowledge Harry and Meghan's birthdays after the Sussexes left the royal family.
As recently as 2022, William and Kate shared a message with their millions of followers on social media publicly wishing Prince Harry's wife a happy birthday when she turned 41.
The entire monarchy has snubbed Meghan and Harry's birthdays since then, which coincided with the death of Queen Elizabeth II and King Charles III ascending the throne.
At the time, royal aides said they only marked the birthdays of 'working members' of the Royal Family on their official social media accounts.
Noticeably, the decision to stop marking Harry and Meghan's birthdays also coincided with the release of the couple's Netflix series slamming the monarchy.
Markle's big day comes amid reports the Sussexes are finally starting to repair relations with the royal family ahead of the 2027 Invictus Games in Birmingham.
Reportedly, the Duke of Sussex is eager for both his wife and his estranged family to come together for the games, which will mark the event's return to the UK for the first time since 2014.
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