Prince Harry's yuletide festivities have changed dramatically, to a more intimate affair in California, alongside his wife Meghan Markle and their children Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.
The Duke of Sussex used to relish the "golden ticket" that was a traditional Sandringham Christmas, complete with family present exchanges on Christmas Eve, church services, a classic lunch on Christmas Day, followed by a Boxing Day pheasant shoot and an abundance of party games and joy.Royal biographer Ingrid Seward recounted to the Mirror: "The present opening on Christmas Eve with his extended family and then church and traditional Christmas lunch the next day.
Then the Boxing Day pheasant shoot and in between loads of party games and drinking."Yet since his 2018 marriage to Meghan, Harry has only celebrated once at Sandringham, embracing instead the 'happy holidays' traditions of his new homeland.
Meghan's mother Doria is now their sole family company over the festive period, as Meghan hinted to at a recent event, alongside great meals, games, and a potential guitar-led singalong at their Montecito residence."They will have picked a tree from the rows upon rows of Christmas pines in one of the local stores.
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