Princess Eugenie’s ‘tricky’ Christmas as she’s urged to make Harry and Meghan compromise

With festivities shortly set to kick off, Princess Eugenie is in a “tricky” situation with regards to her upcoming plans for the holidays, a royal expert has claimed. first reported and her husband , 38, to join their family in Montecito, California, for the celebrations.The 34-year-old princess, her husband, and their two children August, three, and Ernest, one, have also been invited to the Royal Family’s traditional Christmas celebrations at Sandringham.However, it has now been claimed and Sarah Ferguson in Windsor, and not Sandringham. The news comes amid fresh controversy after .The Mail reports that both and her sister, had already made the decision to spend Christmas with their respective in-laws.

Former royal correspondent Jennie Bond told before the latest news: “This is a tricky situation for Eugenie. It would be pretty bad form to refuse an invitation to Sandringham.”But I think she [] values her relationship with Harry and Meghan too. So a New Year’s visit would be an ideal compromise… and would keep a link between Harry and his UK family, which has to be a good thing all round.”

A well-placed source said is currently . The source told Express.co.uk: “Harry and Meghan have invited Eugenie and Jack to join them in California during the holidays.”It would be so nice for the children to spend time with their cousins. The diary is very tight over the holidays but there might be a slot free around New Year’s time for everyone to come together at some point.” and her family were last week, fuelling speculation about her relationship with senior members of the Royal Family. The mother-of-two was a no-show at the event, despite attending every year since Kate’s first Carol Concert was held in 2021.

However, the York family were represented by Eugenie’s sister, who attended the event alongside her husband, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, and stepson, Wolfie.

The source also told Express.co.uk: “Eugenie is in a difficult position because she’s always been close to Harry, but she is mindful of how that relationship could affect her standing with the rest of her family.”

’s relationship with the Sussexes has drawn significant attention lately, particularly following revelations that Harry and Meghan purchased a property in Europe near Eugenie’s holiday retreat in Portugal.The £3.6million home reportedly purchased by the Montecito-based couple is in a resort located just an hour’s drive south of Lisbon on Portugal’s west coast, between Comporta and Melides, which has become a popular holiday destination for the rich, thanks to it being relatively untouched by .The Sussexes’ purchase of the property was said to have been prompted by and her husband, Jack Brooksbank, , just south of Lisbon.

Pauline MacLaran, a professor and author of ‘Royal Fever: The British Monarchy in Consumer Culture’, believes also having a home in Portugal would have swayed the couple’s decision to buy.She previously explained: “I would think this will have greatly influenced their purchase and will provide them with a familiar friendship circle for their stays there, as well as a chance for their children to get to know their second cousins.”