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."

Since leaving royal duties, the Duke of Sussex has cultivated a small circle of friends and confidants who he relies on regularly.

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.

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.

On Sept. 15, Prince Harry turned 40 years old. And in a surprising move, the royal family took a few moments to publicly wish the prince a happy birthday. The well-wishes comes after Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, made the decision to leave the royal family as working members and move to California in 2020.

Princess Kate and Prince William publicly celebrated Prince Harry's 40th birthday by sending their best wishes via social media. According to a new report, Kate Middleton may have been the "driving force" behind the birthday message shared on the official Prince and Princess of Wales' social accounts.

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.