Lilibet, the daughter of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, turned 3 years old on Tuesday, though if you didn’t know already, you wouldn’t have found out from social media. Despite having tweeted birthday wishes in the past, the Royal Family decided against publicly wishing the princess a happy birthday. Was it because they weren’t invited to her birthday party? Who knows. However, many social media users think it wasn’t a good luck for the Royal Family. Keep reading for more details.
Wishing a very happy birthday to Lilibet, turning one today!
— The Prince and Princess of Wales (@KensingtonRoyal) June 4, 2022
Wishing Lilibet a very happy 1st birthday today!
— Clarence House (@ClarenceHouse) June 4, 2022
The Royal Family Snubs Lilibet of Birthday Wishes
Lilibet, named after the late Queen Elizabeth, turned 3 on Tuesday. The weekend before, Harry and Meghan held a little celebration at their home in Montecito, California, but the Royal Family reportedly did not receive an invite. Though it would’ve been quite a bit of travel for a 3-year-old’s birthday party, it still would’ve been nice to send out an invite, don’t you think?
A source told The Mirror, though, that it wasn’t going to happen: “Given the tensions between the Royal Family and Harry and Meghan, it’s not surprising that they chose to celebrate Princess Lilibet’s birthday privately with their own close circle of friends and family.”
Whether or not the lack of birthday wishes from the Royal Family is simply a coincidence is unclear, and while some say that the royals are simply respecting the Sussex’s privacy, others pointed out that they’ve tweeted out birthday wishes for Lilibet in the past. We’re sensing some tension here…
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Social Media Users Drag The Royal Family For Being 'Petty'
While many users online usually side with the Royal Family on matters related to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, a significant amount of people thought it was just rude that no one extended public birthday wishes to the 3-year-old."
"It's not a good look for @royalfamily and @kensingtonroyal to snub a three year old," one person wrote on Twitter.
"So petty of the royal family," another person wrote in a comment on Instagram. "He is the king and as such he has the power to wish his grandchildren a happy birthday. I actually find it offensive that he wouldn’t offer a happy birthday to his own grandkids."
"A little happy birthday message never hurt anyone!" a final user wrote. "It's a three-year-old. Leave the drama behind please!:
