King Charles and Prince William shared a photo for Prince Harry's 40th birthday, prompting speculation about Meghan Markle's absence. Now, Buckingham Palace has issued a statement.

Amid speculation that Meghan Markle had been cropped out of the photo King Charles and Prince William used to send well-wishes for Prince Harry's 40th birthday, Buckingham Palace confirmed that was not the case.

Prince Harry's 40th birthday was acknowledged by both his father, King Charles III, and his brother, Prince William, the Prince of Wales, on social media.

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Meghan Markle was cropped out of the photo shared by the royal family to celebrate Prince Harry’s 40th birthday. The picture of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex was taken at DogPatch during their overseas trip to Dublin, Ireland in 2018 while they were still working royals.

Before Prince Harry was happily married to Meghan Markle and a dad to two beautiful children, he was often the third wheel hanging out with older brother Prince William and his wife, Kate Middleton. It’s not like he didn’t date — he enjoyed the on-again,

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's Archewell Foundation mobilized on National Voter Registration Day on Sept. 17. All about the effort and Harry and Meghan's advocacy around encouraging the public to get out and vote.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle kicked off his 40th birthday weekend with the annual George Zajfen Tennis Tournament in Los Angeles

A spokesperson for the royal family insisted the 2018 image shared on their official accounts Sunday was not altered in any way.

As Prince Harry turns 40, royal experts suggest that the royal family's supportive gestures are meant to safeguard their reputations against future criticisms from Harry, whose ongoing estrangement from family and controversial memoir have sparked widespread disapproval.

Lady Victoria Hervey has suggested that the Royal Family's public birthday wishes to Prince Harry may be an "olive branch". Speaking on GB News, the socialite commented on the messages sent by King Charles and Prince William to mark Harry's 40th birthday.