They were home for the holidays. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle enjoyed a quiet Christmas in California with children Archie, 5, and Lilibet, 3 — despite reports they were invited to spend the festive season with relatives in the UK.

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.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle celebrate Christmas in California, embracing new traditions with their children.

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.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle chose to spend Christmas in California with their children and Meghan’s mother, despite being invited to join Prince Harry’s uncle in the UK.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s Christmas they have now is undeniably different from the ones the royal family enjoy at Sandringham each year. Prince Harry and Meghan are raising their children in Montecito,

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are "disliked by Americans" because they "let down the Queen", a royal biographer has claimed. Ingrid Seward suggested that their popularity is also falling following comments from Eric Trump and the Californian-based royal's retreat from public life.

During the 2019-2020 festive season, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle felt snubbed by the royal family, particularly after the Queen's Christmas message.