{"id":255584,"date":"2026-08-04T20:24:54","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T20:24:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/04\/meghan-markle-celebrates-45th-birthday-with-eye-catching-swimsuit-pics\/"},"modified":"2026-08-04T20:24:54","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T20:24:54","slug":"meghan-markle-celebrates-45th-birthday-with-eye-catching-swimsuit-pics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/04\/meghan-markle-celebrates-45th-birthday-with-eye-catching-swimsuit-pics\/","title":{"rendered":"Meghan Markle Celebrates 45th Birthday With Eye-Catching Swimsuit Pics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Meghan Markle is celebrating her 45th birthday today.<\/p>\n<p>And the Duchess of Sussex is marking the occasion in a way that will probably earn her some harsh criticism from the stodgy haters in the British tabloid press.<\/p>\n<p>Yes, instead of posing for an official pictorial by a photographer who was handpicked by her in-laws, Meghan took a much more Californian approach to her big day.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Dbn2TJxlCv6\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"\/>\n<p>She donned her swimsuit, grabbed some balloons, and jumped into the nearest pool.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThank you for the birthday love!\u201d she captioned the post, which was appropriately paired with Cliff Richard and The Shadows\u2019 1963 hit, \u201cSummer Holiday.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to <em><a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/meghan-markle-celebrates-45th-birthday-new-photos-jumping-into-pool-balloons-12033041\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">People<\/a><\/em>, the photos were taken during an early birthday celebration in California by a friend of Meghan\u2019s mother, Doria Ragland.<\/p>\n<p>As usual, the celebration extended beyond Meghan\u2019s personal account.<\/p>\n<p>Her lifestyle brand, As Ever, also honored its founder with an Instagram tribute featuring a mix of recent and childhood photos, including a snapshot of a young Meghan wearing pigtails.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHappy birthday to our founder, @meghan,\u201d the brand wrote before adding, <\/p>\n<p>\u201cLighting No. 084 to celebrate!\u201d \u2014 a reference to the company\u2019s Signature Candle No. 084, which is named after Meghan\u2019s August 4 birthday.<\/p>\n<p>While Meghan chose to share a glimpse of her birthday festivities online, she has generally kept the actual celebrations private in recent years.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-2260473479-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Meghan, Duchess of Sussex attends Annual Fifteen Percent Pledge Fundraising Gala Honoring Ms. Tina Knowles at Paramount Studios on February 07, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.\" class=\"wp-image-560433 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-2260473479-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-2260473479-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-2260473479-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-2260473479-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-2260473479-1-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-2260473479-1-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-2260473479-1-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-2260473479-1-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Meghan, Duchess of Sussex attends Annual Fifteen Percent Pledge Fundraising Gala Honoring Ms. Tina Knowles at Paramount Studios on February 07, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Savion Washington\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>She and Prince Harry typically spend the day with their children, Prince Archie, 7, and Princess Lilibet, 5, away from the public eye. <\/p>\n<p>Last year, the couple celebrated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/08\/meghan-markle-celebrates-44th-birthday-amid-growing-controversy-surrounding-staff-allegations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Meghan\u2019s 44th birthday<\/a> with a dinner at Beverly Hills restaurant Funke, which she later described as one of the \u201ctop five meals of my life\u201d in an Instagram post thanking Harry, friends, and family for making the occasion special.<\/p>\n<p>The birthday comes after a busy stretch for the Sussexes.<\/p>\n<p>In recent weeks, Meghan has been promoting <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/01\/meghan-markle-girl-scout-cookie-documentary-sparks-bizarre-media-controversy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cookie Queens<\/a><\/em>, the Girl Scout-inspired documentary she co-executive produced through Archewell Productions. <\/p>\n<p>She has also shared glimpses of the family\u2019s summer travels, including a European vacation with Harry, Archie, and Lilibet that reportedly included stops in Portugal and the United Kingdom.<\/p>\n<p>For now, however, Meghan appears content to keep things simple \u2014 celebrating with balloons, a pool, and a heartfelt thank-you to those who helped make her 45th birthday memorable.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a celebration fit for a duchess.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/08\/meghan-markle-celebrates-45th-birthday-with-eye-catching-swimsuit-pics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 2 minutes Meghan Markle is celebrating her 45th birthday today. And the Duchess of Sussex is marking the occasion in a way that will probably earn her some harsh criticism from the stodgy haters in the British tabloid press. 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