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The Queen has wished Meghan Markle a “very happy birthday” on Instagram as the Duchess turns 39 today.
A post on The Royal Family account says: “Wishing The Duchess of Sussex a very happy birthday!”
The post includes a lovely photograph of the Queen and Meghan smiling together from a past royal outing.
“The Queen and The Duchess are pictured during a joint visit to Chester in 2018,” the caption says.
In the photo, the Queen, dressed in green, is waving to crowds during their royal engagement.
Meghan is standing to her left, dressed in cream, and smiling.
The Duchess’ birthday comes just a week before the tell-all, bombshell book Finding Freedom: Harry and Meghan and the Making of a Modern Royal Family, is set to be released.

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