- Meghan Markle celebrated her 44th birthday on August 4, sharing a glimpse inside her intimate celebration at Funke restaurant in Beverly Hills on Instagram.
- On August 5, the Duchess of Sussex posted a photograph of her blowing out candles on a flower-adorned birthday cake, posting on her grid for the first time in a month.
- “Blowing out the candles on a beautiful 24 hours, and thanking my husband, friends, and family for making it so special,” Meghan wrote on Tuesday.
Meghan Markle shared how she rang in year 44 on Instagram—her first post to her grid in over a month, since she last shared an update on July 4.
On August 5, the Duchess of Sussex shared a photo of her blowing out candles on a birthday cake adorned with yellow hibiscus flowers. According to fashion site What Meghan Wore, though it is difficult to see in the photo Meghan shared, the As Ever founder is wearing an embellished mini dress by Valentino that she previously wore in September 2021 to the Global Citizen Live event in New York City alongside Prince Harry.
“Blowing out the candles on a beautiful 24 hours, and thanking my husband, friends, and family for making it so special,” Meghan wrote on Tuesday alongside the image. “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.”
“And just to get a little foodie on you,” Meghan continued, “This dinner last night at @funke_la with the culinary mastery of @evenfunke and his team is in the top five meals of my life. Extraordinary. Thank you for a standout dining experience.” (Funke is located in Beverly Hills and is described on its website as “a place where the generational histories and culinary traditions of Italy can live in full illustration.”)
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Meghan has remained relatively quiet on Instagram as of late, save for posting Instagram Story updates about her lifestyle brand, As Ever, and its latest drop of rosé on August 5. She also broke her Instagram silence to thank friends like Abigail Spencer, Tracy Robbins, and Kelly McKee Zajfen who wished her a happy birthday on the platform on Monday.
As Ever also posted a tribute to its founder as she turned 44, writing on August 4, “Celebrating the woman behind it all. She pours her heart, vision & magic touch into every detail, and today, we raise a glass to her! Happy birthday to our founder @meghan.”