With Prince Harry now clocking 40, he reflected on his past anxieties about turning 30 and expressed excitement about the new decade. In a candid statement to the BBC, Harry shared, “I was anxious about 30, I’m excited about 40.” He continued, “Whatever the age, my mission is to continue showing up and doing good in the world.”
Prince Harry in Abuja, Nigeria on May 11, 2024 | Source: Getty Images
Harry planned to mark the big day with a family celebration in California, followed by a getaway with his closest friends. Despite the ongoing tensions with the Royal Family, they made a gesture of goodwill by posting a birthday message.
Their Instagram post featured a cheerful photo of Harry, captioned, “🎂 Wishing The Duke of Sussex a very happy 40th birthday today!”
It seems that, while Prince Harry’s 40th birthday brought him personal joy and a public nod from the Royal Family, the tensions between him and his brother, Prince William, remain unresolved.
Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge during the unveiling of a statue they commissioned of Diana, Princess of Wales in London, England, on July 1, 2021 | Source: Getty Images
Reports suggest that while Harry is focused on building his life in the U.S., there is one condition under which he might consider returning as a working royal—an apology from his elder brother. Until then, the rift within the royal family appears far from healed.