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Doria Ragland will not spend Christmas with Meghan Markle at The Queen’s

Doria had received an invite to the Sandringham celebrations.
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Despite reports that Prince William and Kate Middleton would likely be spending the holiday with Kate’s family in Bucklebury, the royal couple will be joining the rest of the royal family, including Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, in Norfolk for Christmas with the Queen at Sandringham.

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But now it has been confirmed that one guest won’t be there – Doria Ragland!

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PEOPLE confirmed the news about Meghan’s mother.

It is unusual for non-members of the family to join the Queen for Christmas Day celebrations – making Meghan’s holiday debut with the royals last year before her wedding to Harry a rare break in tradition.

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Meanwhile, Will and Kate will stay at their nearby home of Anmer Hall with children Prince George, 5, Princess Charlotte, 3, and 7-month-old Prince Louis. 

The Middletons have never joined the royals for Christmas, but Kate and William decided to skip spending Christmas at Sandringham in 2016.

Instead, they brought Prince George and Princess Charlotte to church with Kate’s family in Englefield, England, near her childhood home.

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The news comes shortly after PEOPLE confirmed that Doria, a Los Angeles-based yoga instructor and social worker, will not be moving in when Meghan and Harry leave Kensington Palace for their new home at Windsor Castle’s Frogmore Cottage next year.

Doria may have rooms set aside for her in the cottage, located close to the house where Harry and Meghan’s evening wedding party was held and where their engagement photos were taken about a year ago, but she’s not making a permanent move there.

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In a statement released by Kensington Palace last month, Doria, 62, shared her reaction to the development as the rest of the world learned Meghan, 37, and Harry, 34, are expecting their first child together.

“Ms. Ragland is very happy about this lovely news and she looks forward to welcoming her first grandchild,” the statement read.

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