Archive August 4, 2025

The Duchess of Sussex celebrated her 44th birthday by taking her son Archie on a special hobby.

Meghan Markle is celebrating her 44th birthday today, and as expected, she has been celebrating over the weekend with her tight-knit family in California.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, along with Prince Archie, were spotted on a beach just 10 minutes away from their Montecito home to cheer on Archie as he took part in one of his favourite hobbies: surfing.

The six-year-old was having lessons when parents gathered to watch, and Harry and Meghan were seen chatting to other mums and dads, smiling broadly as they cheered Archie on as he took to the waves. It comes after Donald Trump accused of ‘throwing shade’ at Prince Harry and Meghan with cryptic quip.

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“Harry and Meghan were part of a group of parents, they were very down to earth,” a source told HELLO! “They were so proud of Archie. It was cute to watch – a special family time.”

In true California style, Archie first fell in love with surfing last year, when he tagged along with his father Prince Harry to hit the waves alongside surfing professional Raimana Van Bastolaer.

However, while Harry and Meghan have celebrated her milestone birthday as a family, royal expert Jennie Bond believes that the Sussexes should not hold their breath for birthday wishes from the royal family.

The former BBC royal correspondent told the Mirror : “I definitely thought that being 44 was a bit of a non-descript birthday, not particularly worthy of a special celebration. But I’m sure that Harry will want to make a fuss of his wife on her special day.

He still seems to be in love with Meghan, and he may plan a romantic dinner or a beach party with friends and lots of children to celebrate their happy families in California. Perhaps a yoga sunrise session would help to set the day up a little better!

“I don’t think Meghan should hold her breath for birthday messages from the Royal family, though it may well be that Princess Eugenie – and possibly Beatrice— will send a present or a card.”

While also celebrating her 44th birthday, Meghan is also preparing for the launch of a new wine with her lifestyle brand As Ever, as she teased on Instagram last week.

A new vintage of her rosé wine will be available over the next few days, according to the brand’s Instagram post.

The announcement was shared to the brand’s Instagram page alongside a picture of the new tipple being poured on a beach, as the caption read: “Oh, how we love seeing the world through rose colored glasses. Rosé colored glasses? Perhaps even better. Our new vintage of As Ever’s beloved rosé is available next week.”

The Duchess of Sussex celebrated her 44th birthday by taking her son Archie on a special hobby.

Meghan Markle is celebrating her 44th birthday today, and as expected, she has been celebrating over the weekend with her tight-knit family in California.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, along with Prince Archie, were spotted on a beach just 10 minutes away from their Montecito home to cheer on Archie as he took part in one of his favourite hobbies: surfing.

The six-year-old was having lessons when parents gathered to watch, and Harry and Meghan were seen chatting to other mums and dads, smiling broadly as they cheered Archie on as he took to the waves. It comes after Donald Trump accused of ‘throwing shade’ at Prince Harry and Meghan with cryptic quip.

READ MORE: Prince Harry ‘admits he is still part of Royal Family and finally sees sense’READ MORE: Prince Harry will ‘never be forgiven’ by two major royals despite reconciliation hope

“Harry and Meghan were part of a group of parents, they were very down to earth,” a source told HELLO! “They were so proud of Archie. It was cute to watch – a special family time.”

In true California style, Archie first fell in love with surfing last year, when he tagged along with his father Prince Harry to hit the waves alongside surfing professional Raimana Van Bastolaer.

However, while Harry and Meghan have celebrated her milestone birthday as a family, royal expert Jennie Bond believes that the Sussexes should not hold their breath for birthday wishes from the royal family.

The former BBC royal correspondent told the Mirror : “I definitely thought that being 44 was a bit of a non-descript birthday, not particularly worthy of a special celebration. But I’m sure that Harry will want to make a fuss of his wife on her special day.

He still seems to be in love with Meghan, and he may plan a romantic dinner or a beach party with friends and lots of children to celebrate their happy families in California. Perhaps a yoga sunrise session would help to set the day up a little better!

“I don’t think Meghan should hold her breath for birthday messages from the Royal family, though it may well be that Princess Eugenie – and possibly Beatrice— will send a present or a card.”

While also celebrating her 44th birthday, Meghan is also preparing for the launch of a new wine with her lifestyle brand As Ever, as she teased on Instagram last week.

A new vintage of her rosé wine will be available over the next few days, according to the brand’s Instagram post.

The announcement was shared to the brand’s Instagram page alongside a picture of the new tipple being poured on a beach, as the caption read: “Oh, how we love seeing the world through rose colored glasses. Rosé colored glasses? Perhaps even better. Our new vintage of As Ever’s beloved rosé is available next week.”

Donald Trump was informed that Sydney Sweeney, who created controversy with a pair of jeans ads, is a registered Republican, which surprised him and caused him to make an odd statement.

While on the runway in Pennsylvania on Sunday evening, Donald Trump stopped to answer questions from reporters who were gathered there. One informed the US president that actress Sydney Sweeney is a Republican.

His somewhat strange six word reply appeared to reveal that he was unaware that the Euphoria star, whose recent jeans campaign has sparked furious backlash over its ‘eugenics-coded’ messaging, has political leanings close to his own.

“I’m glad you told me that,” he replied to the reporter before adding that the nugget of information certainly swayed his opinion on the American Eagle advert. It comes after Donald Trump’s mental state ‘clear to see’ as lawmakers urged to ‘act now’

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Trump was about to board Air Force One before departing from Allentown to return to Washington. He was clearly surprised when he learned that Sydney, 27, was a registered Republican and said to reporters: “Oh, I love her ad. How many Republicans are there would surprise you. I wouldn’t have known that, but I’m glad you told me. I think Sydney Sweeney’s ad is fantastic if she’s a registered Republican. “

According to the New York Post, which claimed to have viewed public voter records, the White Lotus actress was registered with the Republican Party of Florida in Monroe County since June 2024. She hasn’t publicly supported Trump, though.

The blonde-haired, blue-eyed beauty wears a variety of denim outfits in her most recent Fall 2025 America Eagle jeans campaign. My genes are blue, she claimed in the advertisement, “Genes are passed down from parent to offspring, frequently determining traits from personality to eye color to hair color. The voiceover then states, “Sydney Sweeney has great genes. The word “genes” is replaced with “jeans” in American Eagle’s billboard ads in the US.

Some people claimed the ad supports the theory of eugenics, which states that humans can be improved through selective breeding, and the ad sparked a furious backlash. Although the ideology is now widely dissented and supported by science, it laid the groundwork for how society defines beauty and value.

On social media fans were divided, with some outraged at the message they believed it was promoting. One wrote: “The Sydney Sweeney American Eagle ad campaign is just modern day Nazi propaganda. Like it’s wild how blatant it is. Things are weird right now, man.”

Another said, “This advertisement is a dog whistle to the racists out there, confirming their way of thinking and way of life is correct in the extremely conservative climate we are in today, where right-wing, white nationalism, and patriotism are growing.” “

One X user wrote, “The backlash to Sydney Sweeney’s American Eagle ad campaign is just insane,” in opposition to others. You can like the ad, my God, but the content is not anti-racist. Another raged: “The claim that Sydney Sweeney’s American Eagle commercial is pro-eugenics due to a “good genes/jeans” pun is genuinely unsupported. It’s a denim campaign, not a manifesto. Not all blondes with blue eyes are Nazis. Some of you require a nap and a history book. “

Sydney’s defense was also defended by the White House. She was described as an “all-American beautiful woman,” according to Vice President JD Vance. This warped, moronic, and dense liberal thinking is a significant factor in why Americans voted in 2024, according to Steven Cheung, president of Trump. They’re sick of hearing this lies. He added that the ad’s response was “cancel culture run amok.” “

Last Friday American Eagle defended the star and its campaign. It posted on Instagram: “‘Sydney Sweeney Has Great Jeans’ is and always was about the jeans. Her jeans. Her story.” It added: “We’ll continue to celebrate how everyone wears their AE jeans with confidence, their way. Great jeans look good on everyone.”

Sources close to the company told TMZ that the online backlash is “absurd”. An insider claimed that independent polling discovered 71% of the people found the ad to be “appealing”. They added: “This is yet another example of how social media is just not reflective of real life. The absurd response from some corners of the internet is absolutely not reflective of how American Eagle’s customers feel.