Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have let their fans know exactly how they celebrated the Duke of Sussex's birthday.
Harry turned 36 on Tuesday September 15 and marked the occasion in California, where they relocated to earlier this year with their son Archie after stepping down as senior royals.
On Harry’s birthday, the couple revealed they celebrated the milestone occasion by donating to CAMFED, a non-profit organisation that works to eradicate African poverty through girls’ education and empowerment.
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After spotting an online campaign raising money for the organisation, the pair decided to make a personal donation. Seeing that $129,000 (£99,271) had already been raised by the initiative, the couple added a further generous offering of $130,000 (£98,186).
‘No better way to celebrate what really matters,’ they stated via CAMFED’s Twitter account on Tuesday. ‘Thank you to everyone who donated, Harry and Meghan.’
The donation total has now reached a total of £202,145 which CAMFED say is enough to ‘support 113 young African women through a whole year of technical & vocational training’.
Prince William and Kate Middleton shared a funny photograph of Harry sprinting away from them to celebrate his 36th birthday this week.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge shared a snap on Twitter of the Duke of Sussex beating them in a running race at an event in London in 2017 to pay tribute to the London Marathon and their mental health organisation, Heads Together.
‘Wishing a very happy birthday to Prince Harry today!' the tweet reads.
The image is amusing given Prince Harry’s decision to step down as a senior member of the royal family in March and move away with his family.
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