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

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have resided in California for almost five years since stepping down as senior royals in 2020.

As Prince George gets older, he's being given more responsibility within the Royal Family. In 2024, George reportedly took over one particular Christmas tradition from his uncle, Prince Harry, who now lives in California.

The insider added: "Of course she'll move heaven and earth to avoid divorce. A custody case would be way too messy to comprehend, and thanks to Harry's family he has endless means. Meghan will be making it very clear that no matter how stressful life in the U.S. gets, divorce is not an option."

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

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have previously opened up about the gifts they've exchanged at Christmas - and it seems the couple have set the bar pretty high for each other

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex would have carried out one of their favourite traditions with their two children on Christmas Day.

A royal commentator has blasted Prince Harry and Meghan Markle for their international trips, calling them out for their "hypocrisy.”

Prince Harry has previously opened up about the thoughtful gifts he has received from his wife, Meghan Markle, and admitted that she's a much better gift giver than he is

King Charles may have sidestepped any scutiny over his strained ties with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle with a big decision he took around his Christmas speech