Meghan Markle was brutally mocked online by royal fans after her brand issued a message for her birthday. The Duchess of Sussex stayed silent on her official Instagram account on Monday, August 4, the day of her 44th birthday; however, her lifestyle brand, As Ever, posted a tribute to its founder.
As Ever uploaded a new black-and-white image of the Duchess wearing a dark dress and a light fedora, writing in the caption: “Celebrating the woman behind it all. She pours her heart, vision, and magic touch into every detail, and today, we raise a glass to her! Happy birthday to our founder @meghan.” However, some fans did not perceive the post well, criticising Meghan for wishing herself a happy birthday.
It came amid the Royal Family’s silence on Meghan’s special day, as the Duchess received a handful of birthday messages online from celebrities and friends.
One user wrote on X: “Just as predicted [laughing face emoji] saying Happy Birthday to herself-because y’all know there’s no real ‘team’ or ‘we’ at #AsEver. This is 100% Markle talking about Markle. So corny.”
A second one said: “The woman behind all the flops?[laughing face emoji] this is so cringe. It’s like giving yourself a high five lol.”
Another one added: “We can be sure that she wrote this because the first thing she does is praise herself and tell us what she wants us to believe she does and is, and she also refers to herself as founder because she wants to remind us that she’s the founder of an empire.”
A fourth one joked: “Because of her, i think laws should be implemented against self complimenting, and also there should be laws against complaining from castles and mansions [laughing face emoji].”
A fifth one commented: “This is a true narcissist sending a Happy Birthday message to herself. She doesn’t need friends or relatives, she gives herself all the self-love anyone could ever need. She wakes up every morning and kisses her reflection in the Mirror, Mirror, on the wall.”
A sixth one opined: “This is [100%] Markle talking about Markle. no question. And the idea of letting your ‘staff’ post something like that about yourself is insane anyway! NO ONE DOES THAT! And the cringey b&w ‘artsy’ muted background picture with her holding flowers.”
But others liked As Ever’s tribute and praised the Duchess, along with wishing her a very happy birthday
One user said on Instagram: “Happy birthday Queen!”
A second user added: “Our Princess [crown and heart emojis]”
A third one commented: “Happy birthday, dear Meghan. You have a beautiful family. You and Prince Harry loved your family.”
While a fourth person said: “BEAUTIFUL [heart emojis].”