King Charles and Prince William wished Harry a Happy 40th Birthday!

[Anonymous]

This warmed my heart. Perhaps both of their recent experiences with cancer made them realize life is too short. I hope they can repair their relationship!

[Anonymous]

Wow. What a low bar.

[Anonymous]

It is surprising. Very nice, maybe they know something we don’t.

[Anonymous]

That’s nice.

[Anonymous]

It is a good sign from William

[Anonymous]

Good!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wow. What a low bar.

And yet, so many have family members who cannot even meet this bar.

[Anonymous]

How did they go about wishing him HB? Was it a public announcement on social media? If so, seems disingenuous. Better to buy a Hallmark card, send a heartfelt note or make a phone call.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This warmed my heart. Perhaps both of their recent experiences with cancer made them realize life is too short. I hope they can repair their relationship!

I think you're reading too much into it. I think this is just a formal, PR-driven acknowledgement of a milestone birthday. If they ignored his birthday completely the optics would be terrible, and they (William/Catherine) would have opened themselves up to a lot of criticism.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How did they go about wishing him HB? Was it a public announcement on social media? If so, seems disingenuous. Better to buy a Hallmark card, send a heartfelt note or make a phone call.

Maybe they did.

Also, social media birthday wishes are protocol for them but they haven't done it for Harry in a few years. Could be because this is his 40th.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This warmed my heart. Perhaps both of their recent experiences with cancer made them realize life is too short. I hope they can repair their relationship!

I think you're reading too much into it. I think this is just a formal, PR-driven acknowledgement of a milestone birthday. If they ignored his birthday completely the optics would be terrible, and they (William/Catherine) would have opened themselves up to a lot of criticism.

I agree with this. It was impersonal and a basic greeting. Both greetings were just a PR acknowledgement of a milestone birthday

[Anonymous]

All the talk of protocol cracks me up. It makes them sound so awful!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This warmed my heart. Perhaps both of their recent experiences with cancer made them realize life is too short. I hope they can repair their relationship!

I think you're reading too much into it. I think this is just a formal, PR-driven acknowledgement of a milestone birthday. If they ignored his birthday completely the optics would be terrible, and they (William/Catherine) would have opened themselves up to a lot of criticism.

I agree with this. It was impersonal and a basic greeting. Both greetings were just a PR acknowledgement of a milestone birthday

+2

Its not like they threw him a surprise party with a big cake.

[Anonymous]

I mean they certainly would have sent a message to the public if they didn’t. Therefore the acknowledgment is also a message. Maybe not a super strong one, but one nonetheless. Neutral or positive, not negative.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This warmed my heart. Perhaps both of their recent experiences with cancer made them realize life is too short. I hope they can repair their relationship!

I think you're reading too much into it. I think this is just a formal, PR-driven acknowledgement of a milestone birthday. If they ignored his birthday completely the optics would be terrible, and they (William/Catherine) would have opened themselves up to a lot of criticism.

Did they do it last year?