Prince Harry and Meghan Markle might not attend this year’s Christmas celebrations in Sandringham

The Christmas celebrations in Sandringham this year will be the first celebration in absence of Queen Elizabeth II. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, were last seen together in public in the UK in September. That was when they attended charity programs prior to attending The Queen's funeral. It seems the couple may not be there for Christmas. Since 1988, it has been the tradition for the Royal Family to celebrate Christmas and the New Year at Sandringham. Those present will include Prince William and Kate Middleton, along their children Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis. The Prince and Princess of Wales will be residing at the Queen's gift to them, Amber Hall, in Norfolk. Over the past couple of years, COVID-19 had forced a change in the celebrations. However, this year the Royal Family would assemble at the Norfolk estate as they do every year. A number of other Royal Family members would accompany King Charles III and his wife Camilla, the Queen Consort, as they walk to church on Christmas morning. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, despite being invited, may skip Christmas celebrations with Roya Family: Report

There are rumors that King Charles III has invited Harry and Meghan to spend Christmas at Sandringham. However, indications are there that the couple might not fly across the Atlantic. It will be the first time King Charles III will host both the Christmas break and the annual Royal Family get-together at the Norfolk country house. Incidentally, he is not eagerly anticipating the release of Prince Harry's new book, Spare. A Royal biographer Christopher Andersen says - The King views his son's narrative as a "betrayal".

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The last time Prince Harry and wife Meghan Markle visited the UK was in June. The occasion was to attend the Queen's Platinum Jubilee. The couple has now returned after flying commercial and dispensing with their private jet. This time their children Archie and Lilibet are not accompanying them. A spokesperson for the couple had confirmed the visit in August. The information was - "Prince Harry and Meghan, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, are delighted to visit with several charities close to their hearts in early September." Travel plans of the couple include Manchester on September 5 for the One Young World Summit. This is an event that helps to bring together young leaders from more than 190 countries. The Duchess of Sussex is a counsellor for the organization. She has with her Justin Trudeau, Sir Richard Branson, and Jamie Oliver. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle arrive in the UK – all the details. Other engagements of the couple during their stay are a visit to Germany for the Invictus Games Dusseldorf 2023 One Year to Go event. They also plan to attend the WellChild Awards on September 8 prior to returning to the UK.

Their visit is brief and it is not known whether they will get an opportunity to spend time with the Queen. At present, the monarch is on her summer break at Balmoral. She had travelled to Scotland in July. Incidentally, the return of the couple comes on the heels of another of Meghan's wide-ranging interviews. In it she mentioned that it takes "a lot of effort" to forgive and hinted that she can "say anything." In the interview to a media outlet, she had said that “just by existing" she and Harry were "upsetting the dynamic of the hierarchy.” That was prior to their stepping down as senior working royals.

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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge plan to move their family from Kensington Palace to Adelaide Cottage. William and Kate want their children to enjoy a "normal" family life. Kensington Palace has made this announcement. They will now relocate to Adelaide Cottage. This is a four-bedroom house in the grounds of Windsor Castle, Berkshire. It is located about 25 miles from London and this relocation will bring them closer to Queen Elizabeth II. She resides in Windsor Castle and will now live in the same county. However, the current residence of William and Kate in Kensington Palace will continue to be their family's principal residence. Right now, they do not have plans for any live-in help. William and Kate to move family out of London to give children 'normal' life. The couple's children Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, will all move to Lambrook School.

This is a prestigious fee-paying school near Windsor. It is a coeducational Prep School located in the beautiful Berkshire countryside and caters to around 600 children in the age group 3 to 13. The headmaster of the school said they are looking forward to welcome them along with all other new pupils into the school community. Their former school in London, Thomas's Battersea, expressed their gratitude for the "happy start" it gave George and Charlotte. The new school will provide an opportunity to William and Kate to be "active parents in a busy school." They want to be “as normal a family as possible." Moreover, the relocation will give the family greater privacy at home due to the high security presence on the Queen's estate. Incidentally, the family used to stay in Norfolk and moved to London in 2017.

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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge landed in Belize on an RAF Voyager aircraft. This visit is a part of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations of the Queen. Governor general Froya Tzalamthe welcomed them. The Duke inspected the guard of honor that the Belize Defence Force presented. They played military tunes. Earlier there were fears of cancellation of the visit. It seems a section of the locals did not like the idea of a helicopter landing on their football pitch. The plan was to visit a cacao farm in one of the villages. However, the visit did go through and the Royal guests visited a different chocolate farm.

Source - Sky News dated 20 March 2022

After landing, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge met the country's Prime Minister Johnny Briceno and his wife, Her Excellency Rosanna Briceno. They wished the guests “a fruitful and memorable visit."

This would be e weeklong tour of Belize, Jamaica and the Bahamas. It would mark the first major overseas tour of William and Kate in over two years. The reason was the pandemic. The two of them had discussed the trip with the Queen. They would share her sentiments with the people of Belize.v


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