Meghan Markle has capped off her 44th birthday with a heartfelt message, expressing gratitude to her husband Prince Harry, along with her close friends and family, for what she called a “beautiful 24 hours.”
Taking to Instagram, Meghan shared a candid photo of herself blowing out the candles on her birthday cake at a restaurant, accompanied by a touching message of thanks.
“Blowing out the candles on a beautiful 24 hours, and thanking my husband, friends and family for making it so special,” she wrote.
“To those of you I don’t know, but who send love every day – thank you so much. Please know I feel it and appreciate it ❤️
“And just to get a little foodie on you….this dinner last night at @funke_la with the culinary mastery of @evanfunke and his team is in the top five meals of my life. Extraordinary 🍝 Thank you for a standout dining experience.”
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The birthday message comes just weeks after Meghan shared a sentimental 4th of July tradition that dates back to the early days of her relationship with Prince Harry.
In another Instagram post, Meghan reflected on how their now-annual celebration started with cupcakes on their second date back in 2016.
The pair now include children Archie and Lilibet in the tradition, Meghan added.
Posting a picture of seven cupcakes on social media, Meghan wrote: “Our second date was the 4th of July 2016 and H brought me cupcakes to celebrate.
“Now, all these years later, our two children are in on the tradition.
“Happy Independence Day! May your day be as sweet as these cupcakes”.
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The Duchess was also seen smiling in the kitchen and preparing fruit platters in a reel posted by her As Ever brand to mark the US holiday.
A video on As Ever’s Instagram account, captioned “Happy 4th of July!” showed Meghan preparing boards of fruit and jam.
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