Prince Harry snubbed as Firm stay silent for his birthday - but Invictus crowds serenade him instead
Harry was sat with his wife Meghan at the Merkur Spiel Arena in Dusseldorf when the singing began
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Prince Harry has been snubbed by his own family as they stayed silent for his 39th birthday, neglecting to send any public birthday messages to the Duke of Sussex.
However, he received thousands of well wishes at the Invictus Games, when he was serenaded with a rendition of Happy Birthday by the crowds at the sporting event.
The official social media accounts for the Royal Family have yet to share any well-wishes to the now 39-year-old, although it is not known if they did so privately.
This includes the accounts for King Charles and Queen Camilla, as well as the Prince and Princess of Wales, who have all yet to share a birthday message to their family member.
Harry turned 39 today
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However, the Duke can be comforted that even though he received no public birthday wishes from his family, fans at the games were eager to sing him a rendition of Happy Birthday.
Harry sat with his wife Meghan at the Merkur Spiel Arena in Dusseldorf watching a volleyball match between Poland and Germany.
During a break, the announcer asked if it was anyone’s birthday, before stating it was the Prince’s and encouraging the crowd to sing to him.
Whilst no official royal messages have been sent to commemorate Harry’s birthday, it has not been radio-silent on the royal’s social media accounts today.
The Royal Family’s official Twitter account have posted multiple times today, most recently to share photos of King Charles’ visit to Kinross, Scotland.
The King sported a red and green tartan as he greeted gleeful onlookers in the Scottish town.
A post was also made sharing pictures of William and Kate visiting a school and a mental health charity in Hereford.
However, no mention has been made of the Duke of Sussex, who is currently celebrating his birthday in Germany with his wife Meghan.
The pair are in Dusseldorf for the Invictus Games, which concludes tomorrow (September 16).
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The King sported a red and green tartan as he greeted gleeful onlookers in the Scottish town
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Meghan reportedly planned something “meaningful” for her husband’s birthday, as he faces a “difficult time”, according to a royal expert.
Harry’s mother, Princess Diana was killed in a car accident in August 1997, and her funeral was held on 6 September, just days before Harry’s 13th birthday.
A Royal Family expert, Christine Ross, said that it is typical for the family to send birthday wishes to only the main working members of the Firm.
However, she expects the family may have contacted him privately.
She said: "I expect calls or texts will be exchanged between Prince Harry and his family on the day, but the Royal Family is clearly trying to keep their relationship and interactions with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex private and behind closed doors for the time being."