In their 2024 holiday card, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry offer a rare look at their children.
It is reported that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will not be present at the royal Christmas celebrations at Sandringham.
The Sussexes have released their 2024 holiday card amid reports that they were not invited to join the royal family at Sandringham for their annual Christmas holiday.
On December 16th, Harry and Markle released their holiday card, featuring a grid of six photos. The message on the bottom read, "Wishing you a happy holiday season and a joyful new year from the office of Prince Harry and Meghan, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Archewell Productions, and Archewell Foundation."
The family photo included a rare glimpse of Harry and Markle's children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet. In the photo, Harry is seen bending down to greet Archie with a hug while Markle is seen doing the same with Lilibet.
The photo also includes the family's three dogs.
This holiday card was intended for public use, but Harry and Markle's friends and family received a separate card. This will not be shared with the public.
King Charles' Christmas celebration won't include Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson, as they declined his invitation to join him.
The Duke and Duchess of York and their daughters, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, will not be present for the morning church services or lunch with the royal family at Sandringham House, according to People.
Prince Andrew cut ties with a Chinese businessman on the advice of officials, but the pair had never discussed anything of a "sensitive nature," his office stated on Friday.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are expected to spend Christmas in the United States, according to a report citing a source.
Since their marriage in 2018, the Sussexes have not spent Christmas at Sandringham with the royal family.
The couple left England in 2020 and eventually settled in California.
Despite their strained relationship with the senior royals following Harry's memoir, Oprah interview, and Netflix series, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex continue to face criticism from the royal family as an institution.
The royal family, including King Charles III, Queen Camilla, Prince William, Kate Middleton, and their children, Princes George and Louis and Princess Charlotte, are expected to spend the holiday season at Sandringham before returning in the new year.
Last year, the Princess of Wales conducted her first Together at Christmas carol service, which was her last public appearance before being diagnosed with cancer.
Last year, the princess's last public engagement before revealing her diagnosis was on Christmas Day at Church of St. Mary Magdalene on the estate.
In September, she announced she had finished her round of preventative chemotherapy.
This year, Charles was diagnosed with an undisclosed type of cancer and is still undergoing treatment.
The royal family's annual retreat to Sandringham estate during December through February was a tradition established by the late Queen Elizabeth, who would usually retreat there from her father, King George VI, after his death.
"According to Grant Harrold, the royal family's Christmas this year will be typical, with a focus on the young family, just like the late queen."
Planet Chronicle Digital's Brie Stimson contributed to this report.
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