MEGHAN Markle marked her birthday with a splash – as she shared pictures of herself jumping into a pool with balloons.
The Duchess of Sussex, who turns 45 today, thanked her social media followers for the “birthday love”.
Two black and white photos show the mum-of-two beaming in a swimsuit as she plunges into a pool armed with a dozen balloons.
Meghan also bizarrely wished herself a happy birthday with a gushing post on her As Ever business account, while promoting its products.
Sweet snaps showed the ex-Suits star posing outside her home and as a youngster featured alongside a picture of marmalade and strawberry jam.
The Instagram post was shared with the caption: “Happy birthday to our founder, Meghan. Lighting No. 084 to celebrate!”
Meghan’s birthday celebrations come just days after the Sussexes returned from holidaying in Europe.
She shared snaps of Harry, 41, and their kids Archie, seven, and Lilibet, five, during what appears to be a visit to Princess Diana‘s childhood home.
The Sun had earlier revealed the duke was seen leaving his late mum’s ancestral pile.
The family, who live in California, had travelled to mainland Europe ahead of Harry’s return to the UK.Louis reveals Charlotte mocks his gymnastics skills as George makes confession
He had intended to bring his family with him for the full duration of his five-day trip to Britain, including the Invictus Games in Birmingham.
However, he instead flew in alone and hours before arriving in London an invitation to stay at Buckingham Palace was reportedly withdrawn.
The offer was rescinded after he failed to meet the deadline for a decision.
But during the family’s trip to the UK, they enjoyed tea with King Charles and Queen Camilla at Highgrove, it was confirmed by Buckingham Palace.
It was the first time the monarch had seen his daughter-in-law and grandchildren since 2022.
Harry is thought to have met his father and stepmother for more than an hour.
It’s not clear where the Sussexes had been holidaying beforehand, but it appears they stopped off in Portugal.
Harry and Meghan are reportedly buying a second property there, near his cousin Princess Eugenie and her hubby Jack Brooksbank.
One of Meghan’s snaps shared on Instagram is of a Portuguese fish restaurant called O Melidense.
Another appears to show the family visiting Althorp, Harry’s late mum Diana’s childhood home.
The flowers led to speculation they were visiting Diana’s burial site, on an island in the Oval lake, on the Spencer family’s ancestral estate.
In all the pics the children’s faces are turned away – a move common in photos taken by Meghan in a bid to protect their privacy.