{"id":28718,"date":"2026-08-05T15:54:54","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T10:54:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=28718"},"modified":"2026-08-05T15:54:54","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T10:54:54","slug":"meghan-markle-celebrates-her-45th-birthday-with-a-splash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=28718","title":{"rendered":"Meghan Markle Celebrates Her 45th Birthday With a Splash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"has-dropcap body dropcap\">On August 4, 1981, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/topic\/meghan-markle\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"text link\">Meghan Markle<\/a> was born. In the 45 years since, she has become one of the most closely watched women in the world. How did the Duchess of Sussex celebrate the milestone?<\/p>\n<p>Meghan reportedly opted for an intimate celebration, surrounded by her closest circle, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/topic\/prince-harry\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"text link\">Prince Harry<\/a> and their children, Archie and Lilibet. Instead of a big public party, the Duchess of Sussex chose to keep a low profile, though she did <a data-offer-url=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Dbn2TJxlCv6\" class=\"external-link text link\" data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Dbn2TJxlCv6&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Dbn2TJxlCv6\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">share a moment on Instagram Tuesday<\/a> thanking the world for their birthday wishes and giving a hint as to how she&#8217;s spending the beginning of her next trip around the sun. In the photo, she leaps into a pool, birthday balloons in hand, with the caption, \u201cThank you for the birthday love.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\">This anniversary coincides with the media frenzy sparked by her recent trip to the United Kingdom with Harry and their two children\u2014a visit that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/story\/king-charles-prince-harry-reunion\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"text link\">seemed unlikely<\/a> until the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/story\/meghan-markle-cancels-london-trip-plans\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"text link\">very last moment<\/a> but ultimately became a reality. The Sussex family returned to the Harry&#8217;s home country for the first time in years on a trip steeped in symbolism, which included a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/story\/king-charles-queen-camilla-prince-harry-reunion\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"text link\">long-awaited meeting with King Charles and Queen Camilla<\/a> at Highgrove, as well as other family moments enjoyed away from the spotlight.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\">But the Sussexes\u2019 European trip didn\u2019t end in the United Kingdom. Meghan took to social media to <a data-offer-url=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DbJaOoegacm\" class=\"external-link text link\" data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DbJaOoegacm&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DbJaOoegacm\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">share, for the first time, some photos<\/a> from her family\u2019s summer vacation, with the simple caption &#8220;Summer Holiday.\u201d Although she did not officially reveal the location of each photo, the images offered a glimpse into the Sussexes&#8217; time in Portugal, where the couple reportedly enjoyed a few days of relaxation with Archie and Lilibet.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\">The snapshots include family scenes free from royal protocol: days at the beach, by the pool, and everyday moments with their children, whom the couple continues to protect from public exposure by avoiding showing their faces. Portugal\u2019s Alentejo region has become one of the family\u2019s go-to destinations for enjoying greater privacy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\">One of the details that has drawn the most attention is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/story\/meghan-markle-prince-harry-princess-diana-grave\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"text link\">photo taken at Althorp House<\/a>, the historic Spencer family residence where Harry&#8217;s mother, Diana, Princess of Wales, grew up and where she was laid to rest. The photograph shows Harry and his children walking through the estate\u2019s gardens\u2014a scene rich in meaning, as it allowed Archie and Lilibet to experience a place central to their paternal grandmother\u2019s history.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\">The trip to the UK and the family vacation have demonstrated once again that Markle remains one of the figures most capable of generating international buzz. Her relationship with the royal family, her style, and her personal decisions continue to spark interest, even years after she and Harry stepped back from their official duties in historic fashion.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\"><em>Originally published in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revistavanityfair.es\/articulos\/en-banador-con-amor-y-saltando-a-la-piscina-meghan-markle-celebra-sus-45-anos\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"text link\">Vanity Fair Spain<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On August 4, 1981, Meghan Markle was born. In the 45 years since, she has become one of the most closely watched women in the world. How did the Duchess of Sussex celebrate the milestone? 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