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Meghan Markle Turns 45, Shares Balloon-Filled Pool Photos

8/5/2026

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Meghan Markle turned 45 on Aug. 4 and posted black-and-white Instagram photos of herself jumping into a pool with balloons.
She thanked fans in the caption “Thank you for the birthday love! ?.”
A close source said a friend captured the photos during an early celebration in California.
Her brand As Ever posted an Instagram tribute with a candle labeled “Lighting No. 084” for her Aug. 4 birth date.

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Meghan Markle turned 45 on Aug. 4 and posted black-and-white Instagram photos of herself jumping into a pool with balloons.
She thanked fans in the caption “Thank you for the birthday love! ?.”
A close source said a friend captured the photos during an early celebration in California.
Her brand As Ever posted an Instagram tribute with a candle labeled “Lighting No. 084” for her Aug. 4 birth date.