Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet have never spent time at Sandringham – should their parents bring them to celebrate Christmas with their family? Vote here.
Should Meghan and Harry bring Archie and Lilibet to Sandringham? (Image: Alexi Lubomirski)
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle haven’t spent Christmas with the Royal Family since 2018 – five months before they welcomed their now five-year-old son, Prince Archie.
Both Archie and his younger sister, three-year-old Princess Lilibet have spent very little time in the UK. Spending so much time in the US means Archie – who was born in the UK – and Lilibet have little understanding of their British family.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who have lived in California since 2020, are said to have not yet been invited to spend the festive period with the royals.
Due to this, it is likely that Archie and Lilibet will spend another Christmas in the US – away from the royals.
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Recently speaking to OK!, former BBC royal correspondent, Jennie Bond discussed the sadness surrounding Archie and Lilibet being “estranged” from their family in the UK.
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She said: “How curious, and sad, it will be for Archie and Lilibet if they grow up knowing they are part of one of the most famous families in the world — and yet they are estranged from almost all of them.
Meghan and Harry spent Archie’s first Christmas in 2019 in Vancouver Island. Since 2020, the couple are thought to have spent the festive period in the US.
Meghan is reportedly adamant that she will not spend time in the UK – although one expert has claimed that Harry could feel “estranged” from his Windsor relatives this year.
