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For the first time in three years, the British royal family publicly wished Prince Harry a happy birthday this Sunday with a photo to mark his 40th birthday. A photo in which Meghan Markle would have been intentionally cropped.
Buckingham Palace is protected. As King Charles III and Prince William and Kate Middleton shared a photo wishing Prince Harry a happy 40th birthday this Sunday, speculation ran rampant. And for good reason. some astute observers noticed that the wife of the Duke of Sussex, Meghan Markle, would have been cut out of the photo.
So voluntary actions or not? According to a representative of Buckingham Palace, the photo was not cropped and was used in the format obtained from the photography agency Getty Images. If the agency also approved A mirror that it was indeed a group image in the first place, he also clarified that “it was common practice to crop images to obtain individual images, as was done here.”
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The photo, taken in July 2018 during the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s first official visit as a married couple, shows Prince Harry smiling alone during a visit to Dublin. However, other photos taken at the time actually show Meghan Markle sitting right next to her husband.
Iconic photo
Despite the retouched photo scandal, the gesture remains symbolic of the relationship between Prince Harry and the rest of his family. This is the first time since 2021 that the British royal family has officially celebrated the birthday of Princess Diana’s youngest child.
A gesture that also deviates from the usual protocol. After Elizabeth II’s death in September 2022, King Charles decided to limit social media posts, highlighting only active members of the royal family. A position Prince Harry and Meghan Markle resigned from in January 2020 before moving to California. A sign of peace on the horizon.
Source: Le Figaro
