Prince Harry and Meghan Markle reportedly weren’t invited to spend Christmas with the royals and one expert explained why, via Fox News.
Ingrid Seward, editor-in-chief of Majesty magazine and author of “My Mother and I,” claimed to Fox News Digital that extending an invitation to the Sussexes was “too much” for King Charles.
“No, I’m not a bit surprised they weren’t invited,” said Seward. “I think the general feeling is that it would’ve just created an unwarranted atmosphere, and Christmas isn’t about that. 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].”
“He’s exhausted by his year,” Seward claimed.
“He’s exhausted by his cancer, and he’s a workaholic, so he doesn’t really rest up. And the thought of having Harry and Meghan was probably a bit much. He thought it would be a bit much over this period.”
People magazine reported that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex haven’t received an invitation to this year’s gathering at Sandringham, the royal family’s country estate. As per the outlet, the couple hasn’t participated in Christmas with the royal family since 2018, the year they married.
Harry and Meghan are expected to spend the holidays in the U.S., the outlet shared. They reside in California with their two children: Prince Archie, 5, and Princess Lilibet, 3.
“It doesn’t mean he doesn’t want to see his grandchildren,” said Seward about the monarch, 76.
“I think he’s desperate to see his grandchildren,” she claimed. “But Harry won’t come here unless he has this, that and the other. And he wants an armed escort, and he’s making too many demands. And I completely understand. [But] Charles [is saying], ‘Look, I’m just not going to ask them this yet.’”
It was previously reported that Harry wants to reinstate his security to allow more flexible visits to the U.K. for himself, his wife and their two children.
The sources claimed that the issue plays “a crucial role” in his ongoing estrangement from his father. Sources claimed that the monarch has stopped taking his son’s phone calls and has not responded to his letters.
For more than four years, Harry has been fighting in court over his security in the U.K.
The Duke of Sussex lost his taxpayer-funded personal protective security after he gave up his status as a working member of the royal family in 2020.
