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Meghan Markle 45th birthday and Canada gala appearance

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Meghan Markle 45th birthday ~~private celebration~~ and Canada gala appearance

Meghan Markle turned 45 on 4 August 2026 and marked the milestone with a ~~low‑key~~ low-key pool party at the Sussexes’ Montecito home. She posted ~~black‑and‑white~~ black-and-white Instagram videos of herself jumping into the pool in a black ~~one‑piece,~~ one-piece, dancing in the kitchen, and preparing an ~~ice‑cream~~ ice-cream sundae for her As Ever brand, while Prince Harry, Archie (7) and Lilibet (5) appeared in the background. The family had originally planned a larger, ~~star‑studded~~ star-studded gathering, but insiders said the guest list could not be assembled, resulting in a quieter event. Royal experts noted that a protocol introduced by Queen Elizabeth II in 2022 limits public birthday greetings to milestone years ending in zero, explaining why King Charles III and the Prince and Princess of Wales gave no public ~~message.~~ messages. Following her birthday, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle traveled to Victoria, British Columbia, to support music producer David Foster at the 40th anniversary of the David Foster Foundation gala. During this appearance, Meghan wore diamond and sapphire earrings that previously belonged to Princess Diana as a tribute to her late mother-in-law. The couple attended the event alongside Foster and his wife, Katharine McPhee. Commentators ~~described~~ and royal experts have characterized the ~~Instagram~~ Duchess's social media birthday posts as highly ~~staged. Charity~~ staged and contrived in an attempt to project a carefree image. Additionally, charity data released around the ~~same~~ time of her birthday showed Prince William and Catherine continuing to outpace the Sussexes in U.S. fundraising, ~~highlighting the differing public profiles of the two royal couples. A~~ while a YouGov poll ~~cited in coverage~~ indicated only about ~~22 %~~ 22% of Britons hold a favourable view of Meghan.

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