As expected by many, a source confirmed Prince Harry, 40, and Meghan Markle, 43, have not been invited to spend Christmas with the royal family at Sandringham in Norfolk. Instead, the duo could be set to "totally snub" the monarchy and spend the festive season with another branch of their extended families.

As relations remained strained between Prince Harry and his father, King Charles, and brother Prince William, he and Meghan Markle were not invited to Christmas at Sandringham, where the royal family typically spends the holiday.

The last time the Duke and Duchess of Sussex spent Christmas at Sandringham was in 2018, the year they tied the knot in the UK.

A source confirmed that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have not received an invitation to join the royal festivities this year

The Duke of Sussex appeared in a knockabout comedy sketch earlier this month - one which showed the world that the 'old' Harry still exists.

Princess Diana's issues with the Royal Family's Christmas celebrations began right away with her first royal Christmas in 1981, according to her biographer Andrew Morton, author of Diana: Her True Story in Her Own Words.

Kate Middleton, Prince William, and their children will join King Charles at Sandringham for a deeply emotional Christmas, following health challenges.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have not spent Christmas at the Sandringham Estate since 2018, two years before they quit the Royal Family and moved to the UK. But it is understood the Sussex couple will spend their holidays in Montecito, California, where they reside with their two children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, People reports.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have an unusual path available to mend the royal rift, a media lawyer told Newsweek.