Meghan Markle turns 42 today, and since she is no longer a working royal, she is likely to celebrate privately this year.
The Duchess is expected to spend the day at home in Montecito with her husband, Prince Harry, and their children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, surrounded by family and close friends.
Earlier, on Wednesday night, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex were spotted leaving Tre Lune in Montecito, California, in photos obtained by The Daily Mail. They were accompanied by their friend Matt Cohen. This was a rare public outing together for them.
The Sussexes are in the midst of a period of uncertainty, with many wondering what they will do next following the end of their cooperation with Spotify, as they only have two years remaining on their contract with Netflix.
However, negativity from the British press apart, Meghan fans inundated social media with warm birthday wishes for the Princess.
“Happy birthday Meghan! 9 years ago today, you loudly proclaimed that you were happy. You’d learned to be kind to yourself & not just choose happiness but to feel it. At 42, that’s my wish for you…to look at your life & proclaim ‘I am happy.’ #MeghanMarkle,” read one such wish.
“Happy 42nd birthday #MeghanMarkle Looking effortlessly chic and beautiful. The vitriol hate she will get for daring to be happy and smiling on her birthday,” read another tweet from social commentator Narinder Kaur.