PRINCE Harry will feel a “tinge of sadness” on his 40th birthday, a royal expert has claimed.

The Duke of Sussex is preparing to celebrate his landmark birthday this weekend, and has recalled how he was “anxious” about turning 30, but is now “excited” about his upcoming 40th.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in Cali, Colombia on August 18Credit: Getty

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Prince Harry pictured at the Christmas Day service on the Sandringham Estate in 2014Credit: Alamy
Harry will celebrate his birthday with a family gathering at the Sussexes’ Montecito mansion before heading off on a “lads’ holiday”.

But Meghan Markle will not be joining him for the “weekend getaway with a few of his closest mates” to see in his milestone birthday, The Sun revealed earlier.

And Royal biographer Ingrid Seward Matt Wilkinson on The Sun’s Royal Exclusive show there had been a huge change in the past ten years in Harry’s life.

She said: “I think there’s a tinge of sadness there.

“When you think, you know, 10 years ago, Harry was sitting in the grandeur of Clarence House with all his school friends and his mates from Sandhurst.”

She added: “And now he’s in Montecito with a whole new crowd of people that he’s only known for probably four years maximum, so it’s very different.

“But he’s moved on in his life and I think that’s very admirable, he hasn’t just sat and moaned here, he’s actually moved on.”

When royal editor Matt Wilkinson said that Harry was “still moaning”, Ms Seward agreed, saying: “He’s still moaning. That’s Harry.”

Prince William was there, but Kate Middleton, who was pregnant at the time, was not.

King Charles, who was then Prince Charles, was on holiday in Scotland at the time with Camilla.

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Royal biographer Ingrid Seward was asked for her thoughts on Harry’s upcoming 40th birthday by Matt Wilkinson on The Sun’s Royal Exclusive showCredit: The Sun