Meghan Markle was reportedly upstaged on her birthday. According to fans, the Duchess of Sussex was handed a royal “revenge” by Princess Eugenie. On August 4, the “Suits” alum turned 45 and shared a post on Instagram. Soon, Buckingham Palace released a statement on social media, informing that ex-Prince Andrew’s daughter has given birth to her third child. This move raised questions online.
Fans believe Meghan Markle’s birthday was upstaged by Princess Eugenie’s baby announcement
Meghan Markle’s birthday was reportedly overshadowed by Princess Eugenie‘s baby announcement. On Tuesday, the palace shared a statement on Instagram about the princess and Jack Brooksbank celebrating their daughter’s birth. Interestingly, the announcement was made a day later, as the baby was born on August 3. Meanwhile, on August 4, the Duchess of Sussex celebrated her 45th birthday and shared a post on Instagram.
According to netizens, Eugenie “upstaged” Markle by releasing the statement on the same day. Fans claimed that she took royal revenge. They recalled Eugenie’s wedding when Prince Harry and his wife informed the Royal Family about the duchess’ first pregnancy.
Express quoted a fan, noting, “This coincidence has actually made me believe, that the Royals believe revenge is a dish served cold. Meghan announces her pregnancy at Eugenie’s wedding. Now Eugenie and Jack, the Palace publish a photo of their beautiful baby, not long after Meg drops her bday snaps (sic).” Additionally, an X user tweeted, “They could have announced it yesterday. That was totally on purpose get back. Classic.”
For those unversed, Harry shared this anecdote in his memoir, “Spare.” He revealed that Markle was pregnant with Prince Archie during Eugenie’s wedding, as per a PEOPLE report. They had just found out and wanted to tell the Royal Family. Therefore, the Sussex pair decided to inform the clan at his cousin’s big day. It was reported that Harry first told his father, King Charles, followed by Prince William and Kate Middleton.
