Meghan Markle has had a strained relationship with the Royal Family since she and Prince Harry stepped back from their roles as senior royals in 2020.

King Charles's "convenient move" left Prince Harry and Meghan Markle "unsurprised," a royal commentator has claimed. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were notably absent from the Royal Family's traditional Christmas gathering at Sandringham this year.

Prince Harry remembers his wife, Meghan Markle, buying him a Christmas tree ornament adorned with an image of his late grandmother, the Queen - only for his son, Archie, to get his hands on it

A royal expert believes a Christmas invite for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle at Sandringham would have been 'awkward' for the Firm.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to decorate their home, enjoy games, and share a meal this holiday in California, steering away from royal traditions.

Having stepped back as senior royals in 2020, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have spent nearly five years living in Montecito, California, and have been busy carving out their own paths

Meghan Markle recently shared how they would spend Christmas - and it seems a world away from the traditional celebrations Prince Harry would have enjoyed