Prince Harry and Meghan Markle reportedly spent Christmas at their California home, absent from royal celebrations at Sandringham.

Prince Harry, Meghan Markle and their two children Archie and Lilibet, will be having a very different Christmas to the one the Duke of Sussex would have experienced growing up

A royal expert believes a Christmas invite for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle at Sandringham would have been 'awkward' for the Firm.

King Charles made the current status of his relationship with Prince Harry painfully clear this Christmas, a royal expert has said. Reflecting on the annual 3pm speech that the monarch gave on Wednesday (25 Dec), commentator and author Tessa Dunlop believes tensions are still high between the father-son duo.

Prince William and Prince Harry may not agree on much these days, but when they were kids, the sons of King Charles and Princess Diana both enjoyed this Christmas dessert, a former chef at Kensington Palace revealed.

As Prince George gets older, he's being given more responsibility within the Royal Family. In 2024, George reportedly took over one particular Christmas tradition from his uncle, Prince Harry, who now lives in California.

And for those who still need further clarification, Harry wasn't in the U.K. the entire month of December, and instead, was busy preparing for Christmas with his wife, Meghan Markle, and their two kids, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, in California, where they reportedly spent the holiday with the Duchess of Sussex's mom, Doria Ragland.

The Royal Family have a number of traditions they enjoy each Christmas - but one in particular has sparked concern for Prince George in recent years

Prince George proved he's following in his father's footsteps as he took to the field for a festive football match alongside his dad, Prince William, for the first time