Overview

• The Prince and Princess of Wales offered no public acknowledgment of Harry turning 41 on September 15, a contrast with 2024 when an official birthday message was reshared on their account.
• Royal commentator Duncan Larcombe interprets the silence as protocol‑bound signaling, characterizing it as a “the ball’s in your court” message to Harry.
• Larcombe says William and Catherine chose not to see Harry during his four‑day UK stay and suggests they “almost went out of their way to avoid him.”
• Harry met King Charles at Clarence House for about 54 minutes in their first face‑to‑face contact in roughly 19 months, which observers view as a limited thaw.
• Harry celebrated in Montecito with Meghan and their children after she posted a public birthday message, and he indicated his children’s visits to Britain feel closer following his meeting with the King.