The Duke and Duchess of Sussex celebrated Harry’s 39th birthday at a German ale house this evening, drinking some of Dusseldorf’s best lagers and eating traditional food.
Prince Harry, who celebrates his birthday tomorrow, feasts on plates of bratwurst sausage Wiener Schnitzel, red cabbage and mashed potatoes.
With wife Meghan and a dozen members of his assistants, he was seen by diners laughing and joking as the food arrived at his table at the ‘Im Goldened Kessel’ restaurant.
At the end of the evening, the couple posed for photos with Schumacher’s staff, with Meghan wearing another chic outfit.
Meghan appeared to stick with the white skinny jeans she had opted for earlier in the day to watch the sitting volleyball match, opting for a red and white pinstripe shirt and nude ballet pumps. Meanwhile, Harry opted for dark jeans and a gray top.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex celebrated Harry’s 39th birthday tonight at a German ale house tomorrow
He and Meghan happily posed for photos with the restaurant’s owner Thea Ungermann and head waiter Frank Wackers, which they happily shared with Mail Online.
Thea said: ‘He was a lovely man and had a really good time. Meghan was sweet.”
During his meal, Harry was presented with a birthday cake by the staff of the restaurant, part of the Schumacher Brewery and located in the old city center of Düsseldorf.
The former royal family and his party took up two tables and were served their food and beer by head waiter Frank Wackers, who has worked at the restaurant for 38 years.
He told Mail Online that Harry was served six small beers – about half a pint rather than the liter beers served by most German breweries.
He said Harry and his party were served Wiener Schnitzel, pork shank, sausage and plates of roasted mashed potatoes.
Frank said: ‘They were very happy. He’s a nice man, and they were so nice.”
The restaurant staff added that Meghan had drunk a small beer. They were so happy with Harry and Meghan that they shared photos of the couple posing.
Other guests left the party alone, but were not shy about letting others take photos.
Frank joked that Harry’s bodyguard Chris Sanchez asked how the beer was and when he told him it was terrible.
Meghan Markle opted for another muted outfit today as she wore a brown silk shirt and trousers to join Prince Harry at the Invictus Games
“He said he’d kill me if the beer was bad, but I know he was joking.”
Sanchez, a former Secret Service bodyguard, posed happily with the waiter.
To celebrate his 39th birthday tomorrow, Harry was presented with a white chocolate cake from the restaurant. The party walked back to their waiting cars along cobblestone streets in the city’s Old Town or Altstadt.
At the hotel, his assistants sang Happy Birthday and enjoyed the cake.
A source close to the Prince said: ‘They drank local beer and ate family-style dishes to experience a real German meal. Everyone was incredibly friendly, especially the waiters pictured online.
“They were not dining in a private room and were in good spirits, toasting and laughing with the team.
After dinner the group went back to the hotel to sing ‘Happy Birthday’ and eat cake just before midnight! ‘
The restaurant’s owner said Harry picked up the bill and left a large tip for the staff.
The restaurant is attached to the Schumacher Brewery, one of two popular locations in Düsseldorf.
The Wiener Schnitzel is on the menu for €30, while the bratwurst costs £14.50 per portion.
The restaurant does not have menus in English, but fortunately the staff, especially owner Thea Ungermann, speaks fluent English. Her head waiter also speaks very good English and was able to take Harry and Meghan’s orders without the need for translation into German.
Harry and his party had driven from their hotel into the city’s Mediahaven and were dropped off at a pedestrian area.
Although she has opted for cheap high street looks in her recent appearances, the Duchess went high-end today – and paired the look with £165 oversized Miu Miu sunglasses
Meghan was wowed by the all-brown ensemble as she stepped out
The mother of two, 42, opted for a monochrome ensemble with two shades of brown while wearing a $1,490 pair of Gabriel Hearst silk wide-leg trousers, which she previously wore to the 2022 One Young World roundtable.
She paired the look with £165 oversized Miu Miu sunglasses and a £365 Dani blouse from French designer L’agence
To add even more glamor to the look, the royal wore Princess Diana’s £17,800 Cartier watch and swapped her $62,000 Lorraine Schwartz pinky ring, made with ‘diamonds donated from the Middle East’, for a $2,800 1972 tennis pinky ring from Shiffon and Co.
She added her £5,000 Cartier love bracelet to the look as she walked hand in hand with Prince Harry
They walked the 50 meters to the restaurant past other bars before occupying two tables in an elevated area of the restaurant, next to a McDonalds.
The group drank the locally brewed beer Alt Schumacher, which is also served in the Merkur Spiel-Arena where the Invictus Games are held.
Restaurant owner Thea said: ‘The couple were very relaxed, they drank our beer, Schumacher Alt – it’s the same beer they serve at the Invictus Games.
‘Harry and Meghan sat next to each other during dinner. I got goosebumps when they walked into the restaurant, I had seen his speech on stage at the Invictus Games and couldn’t believe he was in my restaurant. Prince Harry was so sweet and gave me a hug.”
The restaurant posted the group photo of Harry and Meghan, posing with staff, on their social media.
Harry is believed to have had an early 39th celebration as he will be busy with events at the games on Friday.