'Royal Family didn't wish Meghan a happy birthday through fear of being fake'

ok.co.uk:

Meghan Markle celebrated her birthday this month but wishes from the Royal Family were noticeably absent through fear of being "fake", according to a royal expert.The Duchess of Sussex turned 42 on Friday, 4 August and was flooded with birthday messages from adoring fans on social media, but there was a noticeable silence from senior members of the Royal Family who didn't join in on the well wishes.

Last year, the official Twitter accounts for the Royal Family, including the now Prince and Princess of Wales along with King Charles and Queen Camilla publicly wished Meghan a happy birthday. "Wishing a happy birthday to The Duchess of Sussex!” wrote the Kensington Royal Twitter account for Prince William in honour of Meghan's 41st birthday.

But in a shift, neither of the accounts posted anything for the duchess birthday this year. Historian, writer and broadcaster, Tessa Dunlop spoke exclusively to OK!

and said it would have looked "fake" if the Royal Family had shared a birthday message for Meghan on social media. She said: "I just think that they probably felt it looked a bit fake, given the whole world knows they're not really speaking much at the moment. "I think it would have looked a bit disingenuous, probably to slap photos up there with really no noticeable communication going on behind the scenes. "It would have looked disingenuous and insincere." Tessa added: "But if they had posted I would have thought 'that might be behind the scenes that things are coming along as well'.