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Jennifer Newton

Prince Harry may celebrate birthday with pizza with Meghan, Kate and William, claims expert

It's set to be a bittersweet day for Prince Harry today - that's because he marks his birthday while mourning his beloved grandmother the Queen.

Today, Harry turns 38 and he is likely to be spending the day with wife Meghan Markle at Frogmore Cottage in muted celebrations - as he also remembers the monarch. His birthday comes just a day after the Queen left Buckingham Palace for the last time and her coffin was taken to Westminster Hall, where it is currently lying in state for the public to pass by and pay their respects. The King and his three siblings, Prince Andrew, Princess Anne and Prince Edward and the Queen's grandsons Peter Phillips, Prince William and Harry, who stood shoulder to shoulder, escorted the coffin from Buckingham Palace.

Follow the latest updates as the world mourns Queen Elizabeth II and King Charles III begins his reign on our live blog .

Afterwards there was a short service at Westminster Hall by the Archbishop of Canterbury, which saw Harry join together with Meghan once again - and as they left, they clutched each other's hands for emotional support.

It's unknown exactly how Harry will be marking his birthday today, but one royal expert, former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond told OK! any celebrations would be muted - and could possibly include his brother William and his wife Kate.

She said: "It’s going to be another incredibly sad birthday for Harry, which will surely recall memories of 25 years ago when he turned 13 a couple of weeks after his mother died.

"You have to feel for Harry, though, you really do. I'm sure it will be just a very quiet day.

Harry turns 38 today (POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

"But then again, maybe it will give pause for thought and William and Kate might pop round with a pizza or something!"

In the wake of the Queen's death last Thursday, Harry - who just happened to be in the UK on a visit - raced to Balmoral where his grandmother passed away.

On Saturday he and Meghan joined William and Kate greeting wellwishers at Windsor Castle, who had come to pay their respects and lay floral tributes.

It came after William personally invited his brother and sister-in-law to join him and wife Kate after a long-running feud between the two couples.

Harry walks behind his grandmother's coffin with Prince William and cousin Peter Phillips (REUTERS)

Meanwhile on Monday, Harry issued an emotional statement paying tribute to his grandmother, who he thanked for her service.

He said: "In celebrating the life of my grandmother, Her Majesty The Queen—and in mourning her loss—we are all reminded of the guiding compass she was to so many in her commitment to service and duty.

She was globally admired and respected. Her unwavering grace and dignity remained true throughout her life and now her everlasting legacy.

"Let us echo the words she spoke after the passing of her husband, Prince Philip, words which can bring comfort to all of us now: “Life, of course, consists of final partings as well as first meetings.

Harry and Meghan with William and Kate in Windsor on Saturday (Getty Images)

"Granny, while this final parting brings us great sadness, I am forever grateful for all of our first meetings—from my earliest childhood memories with you, to meeting you for the first time as my Commander-in-Chief, to the first moment you met my darling wife and hugged your beloved great-grandchildren.

"I cherish these times shared with you, and the many other special moments in between.

"You are already sorely missed, not just by us, but by the world over. And as it comes to first meetings, we now honour my father in his new role as King Charles III.

"Thank you for your commitment to service. "Thank you for your sound advice. "Thank you for your infectious smile.

"We, too, smile knowing that you and grandpa are reunited now, and both together in peace."

You can leave your tributes to Queen Elizabeth II here.

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