The Christmas countdown has begun with just weeks to go (Image: Getty)
is an important time for families, but and Meghan Markle could be decking the halls away from Royal traditions in the UK as they decide where to spend the festivities.It is unclear how exactly the couple will spend their festive day, but it is unlikely they will be with Harry’s family in the UK since and moving stateside. According to former royal correspondent, Jennie Bond, she thinks the couple could stay put in Montecito, California, along with their two children, Prince Arche and Princess Lilibet and also a very special guest, Meghan’s mum – .Jennie told : “I think most women like to be with their mums on Christmas Day. Given that Doria does not seem to have any other family she wants to share the festivities with, I think it’s a fair bet that Meghan will want to be with her and that would mean them all being in California.”Ex-wife of and a social worker and yoga instructor, Doria is set to .
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Meghan and Harry could spend Christmas with Meghan’s mum, Doria. (Image: Getty)
Jennie added Christmas could be a time for reflection for the Prince. She said: “All in all I think the chances are that Harry, Meghan, the children and Doria will enjoy Christmas in the sunshine in Montecito. It will probably be a time of some reflection for Harry – he has written about his nostalgia for times when his UK family were all together.”She said: “As any parent knows, when your kids are rushing around, manically ripping opening presents and getting thoroughly over-excited at Christmas, there’s not much time to think of anything other than keeping them happy and stopping them fighting. So, I reckon it will be a fun and sun-filled Christmas in Montecito.”It was reported Harry had an – a childhood haunt of Harry’s late mother, Princess Diana, which he last visited in August.Despite the Duke’s close ties with this side of the family, royal commentator Jennie Bond reckons it’s unlikely he’ll leave America for festive celebrations this year.
According to , unless Harry can overturn a ruling by the Home Office that he is not immediately entitled to police protection when in the UK – he does not feel he can bring Meghan, Archie and Lilibet to the UK for safety reasons.
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Meghan and Harry will not be at Sandringham unlike the rest of the Firm (Image: Getty)
To mark their son’s first Christmas back in 2019, Meghan and Harry took Prince Archie, then aged seven months, to Vancouver Island.
By Christmas 2020, the family had moved to the US – where they now reside in Montecito, California
On the other side of the Atlantic, back in the UK, the royals are expected to visit Norfolk and head to the estate where they celebrate the festive period, with the traditional church service on Christmas Day. Since the late Queen’s death, King Charles has continued with the custom of inviting the family to the celebration.