Meghan Markle and Prince Harry choose not to join the Queen for Christmas at Sandringham

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PRINCE Harry and Meghan Markle will not join the Queen for Christmas.

They have chosen to spend baby Archies first festive season away from Sandringham.

The Sussexes have told the Queen they will not be spending Christmas with her
Royal biographer Ingrid Seward said: ‘The Queen might be a little hurt’

The Sussexes could stay at home in Windsor or travel abroad to be with Meghans mum Doria Ragland.

A source said that the couple parents to six-month-old Archie needed to recharge their batteries.

But their decision will do little to heal the rifts that have opened up with the rest of the Royal Family.

The couple are taking a six-week break after Sunday when Harry, 35, attends a Royal Albert Hall event.

It was thought they would spend Thanksgiving in the US with Doria, 63, and return for Christmas at Sandringham.

But they informed Her Majesty, 93, they will not be joining her and Prince Philip, 98.

A royal source said: They need some time away to recharge and decide their plans for next year.

Harry has always spent Christmas at the Queens Norfolk home, except for 2012 when he was in Afghanistan and for the past two years he has been joined by Meghan, 38.

‘QUITE STRESSFUL’

Royal biographer Ingrid Seward said: Christmas at Sandringham can be quite stressful so perhaps they dont want to go with Archie at such a young age.

Having said that, Sandringham has played host to many many children through the ages and is well set up for them.

I think its sad they dont want to be part of the family gathering, particularly now the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh are in their dotage.

The Queen might be a little hurt but shes far too gracious to ever let it show or be known.

Meghan and Harry also skipped the royals annual holiday in Balmoral this year.

Ms Seward added: It does seem to be nothing to do with Archie and to do with their own personal feelings.

Ex-US actress Meghan revealed in an ITV interview this year how the British stiff upper lip was damaging causing concern among royals.

One insider said: Thats the very essence of this family.

Harry also admitted he and William were on different paths.

William and Kate will be at Sandringham with George, six, Charlotte, four and Louis, one.

Buckingham Palace refused to comment.

It was thought Harry and Meghan would spend Thanksgiving in the US and return for Christmas at Sandringham (pictured)
Prince Harry usually always spends Christmas at the Queens Norfolk home
A source said that the couple parents to six-month-old Archie ‘needed to recharge their batteries’
Meghan and Harry also skipped the royals annual holiday in Balmoral this year
The Sussexes could travel abroad to be with Meghans mum Doria Ragland

 

Home or away

HARRY and Meghan are likely to stay at their Frogmore Cottage home in Windsor this Christmas which will be baby Archies first.

But The Sun understands they have not yet made up their minds.Winter sunoptions could include a villa in Ibiza, where it is thought they spenttheir honeymoon, or the south of France, scene of a holiday with Elton John this summer.

The three could also fly to LA to see Meghans mum Doria.

They might even take Archie on safari in Botswana, where Harry recently visited.