They were home for the holidays. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle enjoyed a quiet Christmas in California with children Archie, 5, and Lilibet, 3 — despite reports they were invited to spend the festive season with relatives in the UK.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle reportedly spent Christmas at their California home, absent from royal celebrations at Sandringham.

When it comes to royal family holiday traditions, there’s no one quite as iconic as the Windsors’ annual walk from Sandringham House to St. Mary Magdalene Church on Christmas Day. The highly-photographed affair offers a chance for high-profile officials like Kate Middleton and Prince William to mingle with commoners,

Since Prince Harry famously quit the firm there has been much speculation on whether the Duke would ever make a return to the UK.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are "disliked by Americans" because they "let down the Queen", a royal biographer has claimed. Ingrid Seward suggested that their popularity is also falling following comments from Eric Trump and the Californian-based royal's retreat from public life.

During the 2019-2020 festive season, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle felt snubbed by the royal family, particularly after the Queen's Christmas message.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s Christmas they have now is undeniably different from the ones the royal family enjoy at Sandringham each year. Prince Harry and Meghan are raising their children in Montecito,