Prince Harry and Meghan Markle won’t be celebrating Christmas with the royal family at Sandringham later this month, as they have been left off the guest list of the ‘large’ Christmas gathering that will be taking place in the Sandringham House ballroom.
And according to Ingrid Seward, editor-in-chief of Majesty magazine and author of My Mother and I, it’s because King Charles thought inviting them would be “too much” for him. Yikes!
“I’m not a bit surprised they weren’t invited,” Seward said about the news that the Sussexes weren’t invited to the Christmas festivities, according to Fox News Digital.
Royal Author Reacts To Prince Harry And Meghan Markle Not Being Invited To Spend Christmas At Sandringham
Prince Harry, 40, and Meghan, 43, last participated in the royal family's Christmas celebrations in 2018, the year they got married. And it's looking less and less likely that they will spend Christmas with the royal family in 2024!
"I think the general feeling is that it would've just created an unwarranted atmosphere, and Christmas isn't about that," Seward continued, adding: "Christmas is about everybody being happy and getting on with each other. And I just think that King Charles just couldn't deal with the [drama]."
Although he doesn't want to deal with his youngest son's "drama" as he recovers from cancer, King Charles reportedly *does* want to see his grandchildren, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, so it's not like excluding them from Christmas was an easy decision.
"It doesn't mean he doesn't want to see his grandchildren," Seward explained. "I think he's desperate to see his grandchildren. But Harry won't come here unless he has this, that and the other," she continued, before revealing some of the things he has requested ahead of a potential visit to the U.K.
"He wants an armed escort, and he's making too many demands," Seward continued "And I completely understand. [But] Charles [is saying], 'Look, I'm just not going to ask them this yet.'"
Prince Harry And Meghan Markle Were Also Left Off The Trooping The Color Guest List Earlier This Year
The pair were also snubbed from the Trooping the Color guest list in June this year, with publicist Michael Levine telling The Mirror that it was partly down to the years-long royal feud.
"This continued exclusion of Meghan and Harry from Trooping the Color is a poignant reflection of their ongoing estrangement from the core of the British monarchy," Levine shared with the outlet.
He added: "Their absence for the second year running underscores the deep rifts that persist despite the pageantry and tradition that define the royal family. It's a stark reminder that personal conflicts can ripple through the public spectacle even in the most revered institutions."
