Many royal observers believe this choice was not merely ceremonial, but a hidden message to his family, particularly his brother, Prince William, and his father, King Charles III

"It does seem to feel like there are voices emerging, on both sides of the Atlantic, that there is talk, at least the idea of, some sort of rapprochement."

While there have been reports that the royal family had to wish Prince Harry a happy 40th birthday whether it wanted to or not, a source shared that Kate Middleton didn't have to follow the edict and decided on her own to call her brother-in-law to celebrate his big day.

The photo they decided to use to mark the Duke of Sussex’s 40th birthday was a 2018 image of him from his visit to Dogpatch Labs in Ireland.

Britain’s Royal family has publicly wished Prince Harry a happy birthday to mark his 40th, breaking two years of silence.

Despite their ongoing estrangement from Prince Harry, the royal family wished the Duke of Sussex a happy 40th birthday, which some are seeing as an olive branch.

Meghan Markle was cropped out of the photo shared by the royal family to celebrate Prince Harry’s 40th birthday. The picture of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex was taken at DogPatch during their overseas trip to Dublin, Ireland in 2018 while they were still working royals.

Prince Harry is currently in New York City for the United Nation’s Climate Week, but he’s still making time to check in with his family back home. On Monday, during an event honoring his later mother,

Prince Harry received two messages on social media from members of the royal family on his 40th birthday and an insider said Princess Kate was behind the idea.