Inside Meghan Markle’s ‘Low-Key and Simple’ 40th Birthday Celebration With Her Family

Meghan Markle's father apparently attempted to end their estrangement by sending the duchess flowers on her 40th birthday. Thomas Markle told TMZ that he sent the Duchess of Sussex a dozen red roses with two yellow roses in the middle to symbolize her and Prince Harry's two children: Archie and Lilibet.

A birthday gesture. To celebrate his estranged daughter Meghan Markle’s milestone 40th birthday, Thomas Markle sent a bouquet of flowers to her Montecito, California residence on Wednesday, August 4.

Meghan Markle has some very famous friends eager to support her 40X40 initiative.

Meghan Markle celebrated her 40th birthday yesterday with the launch of a new initiative, announced in a comedy video with Hollywood star Melissa McCarthy. The two-minute, 15-second video sees the Duchess of Sussex on a Zoom-type call with the Bridesmaids actress from the couple's £11million mansion in Montecito, California.

Beyoncé paid a sweet tribute to Meghan Markle on her milestone 40th birthday on Wednesday.The American superstar pulled out all the stops online to wish Meghan a happy birthday as she shared a sweet childhood picture of her on her personal website. In the snap posted by the 39 year old songstress, former Suits star Meghan looked adorable in a blue dress and pretty floral headband as she smiled for the camera.

Meghan Markle is getting lots of well wishes from all over the world, including the Royal Family.

Meghan Markle offered the public the very first peek at her daughter, Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor, in a video on Archewell's website celebrating the royal's 40th birthday on Wednesday. The Duchess of Sussex was sitting at a wooden desk in front of a fireplace in her lush Montecito, Calif.

Suits reunion (Markle's down but not right now). In between their banter, we also get a pretty good look at Markle's home office.

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A man of many talents! Meghan Markle celebrated her 40th birthday by announcing a new mentoring initiative, and her husband, Prince Harry, couldn’t help getting involved.

Meghan Markle celebrated her 40th birthday on August 4, and gave fans their first glimpse of baby Lilibet Diana. Her husband, Prince Harry crashed her celebratory video call announcing her 40×40 initiative, and offered a brief glimpse of the two-month-old in a black and white picture on her desk.

Meghan Markle enlisted the help of Melissa McCarthy to announce the launch of her new initiative in celebration of the royal's 40th birthday. They unveiled the 40x40 campaign on Archewell's website Wednesday.  "What would happen if we all committed 40 minutes to helping someone else or to mentoring someone in need? And then what would happen if we asked our friends to do the same?" the Duchess of Sussex penned in her mission statement.

Meghan Markle's 40th birthday video and initiative through the Archewell Foundation may have been all about uplifting women in the workforce, but that doesn't stop her husband, Prince Harry, from popping in unannounced. The 36-year-old Duke of Sussex makes a comical cameo during the outtakes of the video.

Meghan Markle has appeared to share the first glimpse of her baby girl Lilibet in her 40th birthday video.The Duchess of Sussex starred in a hilarious skit with actress Melissa McCarthy shared on Archewell, during which a photo frame could be seen sitting on the desk next to her.The grainy snap seemed to show Prince Harry, 36, kissing a newborn baby, which could be their daughter, who was born in June this year.

Meghan Markle has been seen for the first time since giving birth to her daughter Lilibet in a video to celebrate her 40th birthday.The Duchess of Sussex has returned to her acting routes in a hilarious skit, where she stars alongside Melissa McCarthy. In the clip, shared on the Archewell website, Prince Harry's wife is seen discussing plans for her 40th birthday with comedian Melissa, 50, on a video call.

Meghan Markle, the run up to her 40th birthday on 4 August had got her feeling particularly stressed out – and it’s not surprising, given what’s been going on.News that Prince Harry is writing a memoir – as well as a reported three more books in a multimillion-dollar deal – received a huge backlash when it was announced, especially as it was claimed one will come out after the Queen’s death, although this has been denied.

Meghan Markle! The Duchess of Sussex turns 40 on Wednesday and her family across the pond decided to publicly celebrate on social media hours before the mother of two was likely even awake due to the eight-hour time difference in Montecito, California. Prince William and Kate Middleton posted a photo of Markle from her 2018 Royal tour of Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, and Tonga. «Wishing a Happy 40th Birthday to the Duchess of Sussex!» the account wrote. The Royal Family account, which represents