{"id":255594,"date":"2026-08-04T19:05:07","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T19:05:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/04\/meghan-markle-marks-45th-birthday-with-pool-plunge-photo\/"},"modified":"2026-08-04T19:05:07","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T19:05:07","slug":"meghan-markle-marks-45th-birthday-with-pool-plunge-photo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/04\/meghan-markle-marks-45th-birthday-with-pool-plunge-photo\/","title":{"rendered":"Meghan Markle marks 45th birthday with pool plunge photo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"byline\">\n<p>        <time itemprop=\"datePublished\" content=\"2026-08-04\" datetime=\"1785870307\" pubdate=\"\">4 August 2026<\/time>\n    <\/p>\n<p>Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, has marked her 45th birthday by sharing playful photographs of herself leaping into a swimming pool clutching balloons.<\/p>\n<p>                            <\/p>\n<p class=\"image-caption landscape\">Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, has marked her 45th birthday by sharing playful photographs of herself leaping into a swimming pool clutching balloons<\/p>\n<p>Thanking supporters \u201cfor the birthday love\u201d as her lifestyle brand, As Ever, joined the celebrations with a tribute to its founder, Meghan, 45, posted two black-and-white images on Instagram on Tuesday (04.08.26) showing herself in a swimsuit, sunglasses and a ponytail jumping into an outdoor pool while holding a large bunch of balloons. <\/p>\n<p>The Duchess of Sussex captioned the post simply: \u201cThank you for the birthday love!\u201d <\/p>\n<p>As Ever simultaneously shared its own birthday message, posting a recent portrait of Meghan alongside a childhood photograph and referencing the brand\u2019s Signature Candle No. 084 \u2013 named after her birth date. <\/p>\n<p>                      \t\t\t<!-- Dailymotion player (contact: Kutay.vardar@dailymotion.com) --><\/p>\n<p>The celebrations come as Meghan continues to expand As Ever\u2019s product range with the launch of a new blackberry fruit spread and ahead of the theatrical release of Cookie Queens, the Girl Scouts documentary she executive produced with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.femalefirst.co.uk\/prince-harry\/\" class=\"exposure-link \" data-linktrack=\"LinkTracker,articleExposure,prince-harry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prince Harry<\/a>, 41, through Archewell Productions.<\/p>\n<p>\nAs Ever wrote in its birthday message to the brand\u2019s founder: \u201cHappy birthday to our founder, @meghan. Lighting No. 084 to celebrate!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\nThe accompanying images included a throwback photograph of Meghan as a child, while another showed products from the As Ever collection arranged around the commemorative candle.<\/p>\n<p>\nThe birthday posts follow another busy week for Meghan\u2019s lifestyle brand. <\/p>\n<p>\nDays before her milestone birthday, she shared a video preparing what she described as her favourite ice cream sundae using As Ever raspberry spread, before unveiling a blackberry fruit spread described by the company as \u201cour newest pantry favourite\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\nAs Ever said: \u201cMade with beautifully ripe blackberries for a rich, vibrant flavour that brings a little taste of the season to your table.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\nThe promotional videos also drew attention to Meghan\u2019s jewellery collection. <\/p>\n<p>\nShe wore her Welsh gold wedding ring, a large pear-shaped diamond ring on her right hand and Princess Diana\u2019s Cartier Tank Fran\u00e7aise watch. <\/p>\n<p>\nRoyal watchers also noted that her engagement ring, originally designed by Cleave and Company following Prince Harry\u2019s 2017 proposal, was once again absent.<\/p>\n<p>\nThe ring, which incorporates diamonds from one of Diana\u2019s bracelets alongside a centre stone sourced from Botswana, has undergone several redesigns since the couple announced their engagement. <\/p>\n<p>\nIt has previously been resized and reset, while later public appearances prompted speculation that further alterations had been made.<\/p>\n<p>\nJewellery expert Trang Do previously told the Daily Mail \u201cwearing a significant ring on the right hand often symbolises independence, self-love, and personal power\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\nTrang added: \u201cMany clients today are choosing to refresh their rings to mark milestones, whether an anniversary, a personal achievement or a new chapter, rather than waiting for a traditional proposal moment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\nMeghan, who rose to international prominence as Rachel Zane in the legal drama Suits, has increasingly focused on lifestyle and media ventures since stepping back from royal duties with Harry in 2020. <\/p>\n<p>\nEarlier this year she released the second season of her Netflix lifestyle series With Love, Meghan, while As Ever has continued expanding beyond preserves into homewares, candles and seasonal food products.<\/p>\n<p>\nThe Duchess also recently appeared at a screening of Cookie Queens, wearing an Oura smart ring, while speaking about how the documentary rekindled memories of her own childhood as a Girl Scout led by her mother, Doria Ragland.<\/p>\n<p>\nReflecting on the project, Meghan said it reminded her of \u201cthe importance of showcasing strong role models\u201d for young girls, linking the documentary to her experiences raising her children Prince Archie, seven, and Princess Lilibet, five.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Pagination --><\/p>\n<p><!-- playbuzz --><br \/>\n<!-- end playbuzz--><\/p>\n<p><!-- \n\n<div data-cn-project=\"femalefirst\">\n    \n<\/div>\n\n --><\/p>\n<p><!-- Outbrain { date: 2018\/06\/08 } --><br \/>\n<!-- Outbrain { date: 2018\/06\/08 } --><\/p>\n<p>    <!-- Outbrain { date: 2018\/06\/08 } --><br \/>\n    <!-- Outbrain { date: 2018\/06\/08 } --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.femalefirst.co.uk\/royal_family\/meghan-markle-marks-45th-birthday-pool-plunge-photo-1448557.html?f=rss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>4 August 2026 Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, has marked her 45th birthday by sharing playful photographs of herself leaping into a swimming pool clutching balloons. 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