Meghan Markle’s 45th Birthday Had A Very Unexpected Twist — And Her Friends Just Let The Cat Out Of The Bag. Meghan’s birthday celebration may have been private, but her inner circle has now offered a rare peek behind the curtain — and one quirky detail is stealing the spotlight

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Meghan Markle’s 45th birthday wasn’t complete without a modern tradition: social media tributes from friends!

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The Duchess of Sussex turned 45 on Tuesday, Aug. 4, and some of her friends took to social media to share their well wishes.

Tracy Robbins shared a montage of photos on her Instagram Stories, including a photo of Meghan blowing out the candles on a mahjong-themed cake. The Duchess of Sussex previously shared on her Netflix show With Love, Meghan that she and a group of girlfriends get together to play the tile-based game, calling themselves the “Maj Squad.”

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The collection of photos also included shots of them playing mahjong, a selfie of the women together and a few photos of Robbins and Meghan sipping drinks.

“Happy birthday to my partner in crime. Love doing life with you one bam bird at a time,” Robbins captioned the post, making a mahjong reference. “Love you @meghan.”

Meghan Markle's Friends Celebrate Her 45th Birthday with Social Media Tributes
Tracy Robbins’ Instagram tribute to Meghan Markle’s 45th birthday.Tracy Robbins/Instagram

Kelly McKee Zajfen also shared a tribute to Meghan for her 45th birthday, sharing a photo of them laughing together in matching T-shirts on her Instagram Stories.

“Happy birthday to this dream girl,” she captioned the snap. “@meghan you are so very loved.”

Meghan Markle and Kelly McKee Zajfen posing in "Love Like a Mother" charity t-shirts to support their friend Kelly McKee Zajfen's non-profit organization, Alliance of Moms.
Kelly McKee Zajfen’s Instagram tribute to Meghan Markle’s 45th birthday.Kelly McKee Zajfen/Alliance of Moms/Instagram 

Meghan shared a few glimpses at her birthday celebrations via Instagram, including snaps of her jumping into a pool while holding a bouquet of balloons during an early birthday bash in California. She also posted a video on Instagram Stories of her dancing in the kitchen with Prince Harry while she wore a birthday crown.

Last year, Meghan’s birthday was similarly celebrated online by friends, with her friend and former Suits costar Abigail Spencer, Robbins and McKee Zajfen among those posting tributes to the Duchess of Sussex.

Although Meghan typically refrains from commenting on Instagram posts and has comments turned off for her own shares, she made the rare move of having public exchanges by commenting on the birthday tributes.

Meghan’s As ever lifestyle brand also shared well-wishes to commemorate her 44th birthday last year.

“Celebrating the woman behind it all,” the brand wrote below a new black and white portrait of Meghan outdoors. “She pours her heart, vision & magic touch into every detail, and today, we raise a glass to her! Happy birthday to our founder @meghan 🥂”