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The Queen reacts to Harry and Meghan skipping Christmas

The royal couple are jetting to America for six weeks - by Nadia Elshawarby
  • 14 Nov 2019

It was confirmed earlier on today that Prince Harry and Meghan Marke will be skipping Christmas with the royal family in favour of jetting to America to spend the holiday season with Meghan’s mum, Doria Ragland.

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But what does the Queen make of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s snub?

Royal correspondent Omid Scobie tweeted a Buckingham Palace statement about Meghan and Harry’s Christmas plans which confirmed they, as well as their son, Archie, six months, will spend it in the US with Meghan’s mother.

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Harry and Meghan were present at Christmas in 2017 and 2018.

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“The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are looking forward to extended family time towards the end of this month,” began the statement.

“Having spent the last two Christmases at Sandringham, [the couple] will spend the holiday this year, as a new family, with the Duchess’ mother Doria.”

It is believed that the royal couple will set off for the US next week and will remain there for six weeks.

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The couple will spend Christmas with Meghan's mother, Doria.

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Despite the apparent snub, the statement pointedly says Harry and Meghan Meghan’s decision has been given the Queen’s blessing.

“This decision is in line with precedent set previously by other members of the Royal Family, and has the support of Her Majesty The Queen,” it concluded.

This isn’t the first time the couple have turned down an invitation from the Queen. Earlier in the year they skipped an invitation to a family gathering at the monarch’s Balmoral estate in Scotland in favour of jetting to Ibiza and the South of France.

Confirmation of the Duke and Duchesses Christmas plans will no doubt only fuel speculation that the couple are looking at a permanent move abroad amidst increased media scrutiny in the UK.

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