Prince Harry and Meghan to skip royal Christmas at Sandringham

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 10 Oct, 05:00 · Archive

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will not attend the royal family's Christmas celebrations at Sandringham this year.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will not join King Charles III and the rest of the royal family for Christmas at Sandringham this year. The New York Post reports they are considering spending the holidays at a cottage in Northamptonshire, England, or returning to California, with Meghan's mother Doria Ragland expected to join them. The Daily Mail reports they plan to return to their Montecito mansion in California for the festive season.

The couple relocated to the UK in August after six years in the United States, but the decision to skip the traditional royal Christmas gathering underscores the continuing rift between Harry and his family. A palace insider told the New York Post that the couple appear to have chosen to avoid potentially uncomfortable encounters over the holidays. Royal experts have previously dismissed reports that Harry and Meghan were planning to apologise to Prince William and Kate Middleton in hopes of ending their long-running feud.

Tension between the brothers remains high, with Harry and William still not on speaking terms. Harry's strained relationship with his father and older brother has been well documented since he and Markle stepped down as senior working royals and relocated to California in 2020. The couple has since publicly aired grievances against the royal family through their 2022 Netflix docuseries 'Harry & Meghan' and Harry's 2023 memoir 'Spare'.

How it is being reported

• Meghan, Harry and the children WON'T stay in UK for Christmas with King Charles - heading back to Montecito instead of Sandringham, claims friendThe Duke and Duchess of Sussex relocated to the UK in a surprise move at the end of August, six years after quitting the working monarchy for a new life in the US.Daily Mail · 9 Oct, 22:21
• Prince Harry and Meghan Markle not spending Christmas with royal family as feud rages onHarry’s strained relationship with his father and older brother has been well documented since he and Markle stepped down as senior working royals in 2020 and relocated to California.New York Post · 9 Oct, 21:43

In this story: Prince Harry · Meghan Markle · King Charles III · Prince William · Doria Ragland · Sandringham · California · Montecito

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