- - Duchess Meghan applauds Prince Harry for 'beautiful 24 hours' and birthday dinner

Jay Stahl, USA TODAY August 7, 2025 at 12:28 AM

Duchess Meghan is celebrating her happily ever after with Prince Harry.

The Duchess of Sussex posted an Instagram photo blowing out the candles on her 44th birthday cake at Funke restaurant in Beverly Hills, California, captioning the post: "blowing out the candles on a beautiful 24 hours, and thanking my husband, friends and family for making it so special."

In the note, Meghan also thanked her fans and followers, writing, "to those of you I don’t know, but who send love every day − thank you so much. Please know I feel it and appreciate it" along with a red heart emoji. The post came the day after Meghan's birthday on Monday, Aug. 4.

Duchess Meghan turns 44: British royal gets sweet birthday shoutout from As Ever brand

Meghan praised Funke for its food, warning fans that she "just (had) to get a little foodie on you….this dinner last night at @funke_la with the culinary mastery of @evanfunke and his team is in the top five meals of my life. Extraordinary 🍝 Thank you for a standout dining experience."

Meghan reentered public life this year, launching her "With Love" cooking show on Netflix and a companion lifestyle brand As Ever. Before meeting Harry, Meghan helmed a successful lifestyle blog, The Tig.

The post marked her first Instagram photo since she revealed why July 4 is a special date for her family. "Our second date was the 4th of July 2016 and H brought me cupcakes to celebrate. Now, all these years later, our two children are in on the tradition," Meghan said.

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Earlier this week, the lifestyle entrepreneur received a warm birthday shoutout on Instagram from her lifestyle brand As Ever, which launched in April.

The company – known for its homey aesthetic and assortment of fruit spreads, herbal teas and baking mixes – shared a black-and-white photo of the duchess walking in a sun dress and wide-brimmed hat alongside its celebratory message.

"Celebrating the woman behind it all," the company wrote in the post's caption. "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 🥂"

Contributing: Edward Segarra

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