- Meghan Markle has turned 42
- She shared a birthday with THIS royal
- It helped her get close to then Prince Charles
As Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex turns 42 on Friday, we are reminiscent of a story that Prince Harry mentioned in his famous autobiography 'Spare'. It has to deal with Meghan's birthday and an anecdote with then Prince Charles. When then newly crowned King Charles realized she was born on the same day as another family member, he took a special liking to Meghan because of it!
Meghan and Gan Gan might have gotten along
In the text that details the story, Prince Harry, says that the connection came up when he and Meghan visited his father in Scotland during the summer of 2018, a few months after their royal wedding. At the time, the world was still head over heels for the newly minted royal couple. Everything seemed to be at their feet, and Meghan, specially, could do no wrong!
"The bond between Meg and Pa, always strong, grew even stronger during that weekend. One night, over pre-dinner cocktails, Fred Astaire playing in the background, it emerged that Meg shared a birthdate with Pa’s favorite person: Gan-Gan," Harry wrote. "Gan Gan" is, of course, Harry's grandmother, Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, with whom King Charles happened to be extremely close and fond of.
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"’Amazing,’ Pa said with a smile," Harry noted of his father's reactions to the news. "At the memory of Gan-Gan, and the link between her and my bride, he suddenly became buoyant, telling stories I’d never heard, essentially performing, showing off for her," Prince Harry writes.
The Queen Mother was known by the same nickname to her grandchildren and great-grandchildren! Charles was famously close to his grandmother, who died at the age of 101 in 2002. The two spent much time together while Charles was a child. And so, when Meghan brought up the same birthday, one can see how Charles would feel. Sadly, the relationship has strained significantly, and Charles didn't even wish Meghan a happy birthday this year!
Who knows what the future holds for the royal family and Harry and Meghan's relationship with them now...
