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Prince William breaks cover as Harry marks 42nd birthday

Prince Harry is celebrating his special day in Britain after moving back with his family

Published September 15, 2026
Meghan celebrated Harry’s 42nd birthday with a new post on Instagram
Meghan celebrated Harry’s 42nd birthday with a new post on Instagram

Prince William apparently snubbed his estranged brother Harry on his 42nd birthday on Tuesday, September 15.

The future king has made his appearance in Princetown, Dartmoor, miles away from Harry.

Royal expert Rebecca English took to X, formerly Twitter handle and shared a video of the Prince of Wales from his day out.

She said, “Prince William - the Duke of Cornwall - is in Princetown, Dartmoor, today launching his new Princetown Community Fund, which has made £250,000 available to the community for projects delivering social, economic and environmental benefit to the town and its people.”

The royal expert continues, “This forms part of £1.5million pledged earlier this year, reinvesting the rent from the former prison in the town of Princetown itself.”

William is miles away from his brother, Prince Harry, today, as the Duke celebrates his 42nd birthday.

The brothers are reportedly not on speaking terms amid ongoing royal rift.

Harry is celebrating his special day in Britain after moving back with his family—wife Meghan Markle and their children Archie and Lilibet.

However, there seems no public message from the royal family to wish him a happy birthday.

Meanwhile, Meghan celebrated Harry’s 42nd birthday with a new post on Instagram.

Meghan posted multiple family photos to mark the occasion, including a sweet snap of Harry kissing their daughter Princess Lilibet as well as multiple other images that appeared to be taken in the English countryside.

She captioned the post, “He’s simply the best. Happy birthday, my love.”


Mukhtar Ahmed Junejo
Mukhtar Ahmed Junejo is the Deputy News Editor at The News International (Digital) with over 10 years of experience. He specialises in real-time reporting on the British Royal Family and analyses monarchy transitions, internal dynamics, and global media narratives. He also covers high-profile celebrity news and international human-interest stories.