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The Royal Family are known to traditionally exchange novelty gifts at Christmas time but it turns out they also dish out "funny" presents to their staff according to a former royal butler.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle "might not be included" in King Charles III's Christmas tradition, according to reports. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who stepped down as senior royals in 2020 and moved to the States, have rarely returned to the UK since, and have been absent from every single Christmas at Sandringham since 2018.

Christmas is a time to let our hair down and pop open the champagne to celebrate the festive season with our loved ones. But for members of the Royal Family, it's not quite as easy as that, as they have a booze rule they always follow. This year, King Charles and Queen Camilla will be hosting Christmas at Sandringham Estate in Norfolk, with both sides of their family taking part in the festivities.

totally “dependent” on wife Meghan Markle “for his social life,” according to a royal expert.Since stepping back as senior members of the royal family in 2020, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex hightailed it across the pond in a bid to start afresh.Since uprooting his life and starting from scratch in Montecito, Calif., the duke has apparently done the same with his friendships.And royal author Phil Dampier claims that Harry now relies on his wife’s friendships for a lot of his social interactions in the Golden State.“I get the impression he hasn’t got a circle of drinking buddies he can unwind within Montecito, which has a population of older people, and I’m sure that takes its toll,” Dampier told Fabulous Magazine (via The Mirror).“Not only has he lost his family, his royal status and military connections, but he’s also lost a lot of friends,” he said, adding that there has been “a massive cost for Harry” leaving his home soil.Dampier says that the duke, 39, now depends on Markle, 42, “for his social life.”The expert’s comments echo that of Grant Harrold, who worked for the monarch for seven years when he was the Prince of Wales.Harrold recently claimed that Harry has cut all ties with friends he once shared with brother Prince William.“I know quite a few of Harry’s friends, who don’t hear from him at all now,” Harrold remarked.The duke was famously a no-show at his friend Jack Mann’s wedding in July — despite him being in the wedding party at their own nuptials.The Sussexes’ absence came as a surprise to guests, especially since Mann — who is a longtime polo friend of Harry’s — appeared in the “band of brothers” photo at Windsor Castle on May 19, 2018.Mann, who was reportedly known as Harry’s “unofficial best man,” has

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have arrived at the fourth day of the Invictus Games, currently being held in Dusseldorf. Prince Harry set up The Invictus Games, an international multi-sport event for wounded servicemen and women, in 2014, as a project incredibly close to his heart following his own time in the army.The Prince arrived ahead of the games start, with his wife Meghan Markle arriving on Tuesday evening, and immediately getting to work as she gave a speech to the 1,600 attendees, including competitors, friends and family. On the fourth day of the games, the Sussexes were snapped hand-in-hand as they headed to a Wheelchair Basketball preliminary match between Ukraine and Australia.

Prince Harry could get an ‘olive-branch’ text or email from King Charles or Prince William on his birthday this month, a former Royal butler said. The Duke of Sussex will turn 39 on 15 September and the King’s ex aide Grant Harrold said it would be the ‘perfect time’ for Charles and William to ‘reach out’ and ‘check in’. Grant added that Harry would be ‘feeling sad’ around his birthday - especially as it comes just a week after the first anniversary of the death of his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II.

Prince Harry will be turning 39 later this month and King Charles’ former butler Grant Harrold has revealed that the Duke of Sussex "could expect a text" from the King or Prince William. Grant has shared that Harry will no doubt be "feeling sad" around his birthday, especially with the anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II’s death just days before. He went on to say that "family is going to be at the forefront of Harry’s mind" and "there will be a part of him thinking about everything that has happened" between him and his family over the last few years.

Prince Harry is losing touch with his longtime friends, according to King Charles’ former butler, and experts are weighing in on why the reported rift is occurring. Grant Harrold, who worked for the monarch for seven years when he was the Prince of Wales, claims Harry has cut ties with the friends he and Prince William once shared. "I know quite a few of Harry’s friends who don’t hear from him at all now," Harrold said on behalf of Spin Genie, according to the New York Post.

Prince William was once “propositioned” by a 96 year old care home resident - and Kate Middleton had the perfect response. The Prince of Wales, 41, paid a visit to the Queens Bay Lodge Care Home, Edinburgh, in May 2021 - when Covid-19 social distancing rules were still in force.There he met 96-year-old Betty Magee, who was clearly a fan of the future king. William later recalled the encounter to wife Kate, 41, as well as actresses Emma Stone and Emma Thompson during a video call.

Prince Harry and Prince William reportedly have a “non-existent and distant” relationship after previously being “the best of friends”, King Charles’ former Royal butler has revealed. Grant Harrold worked as a butler for King Charles III between 2004 and 2011, back when the King was the Prince of Wales.The butler has opened up on his memories of working with the King, Prince Harry, and Prince William, saying that the relationship between the two princes has become “so distant” after being extremely close in their younger years.

The Duke of Sussex will reportedly reach out to his brother Prince William on his 41st birthday despite the feuding brothers allegedly not speaking for months.

Prince William turns 41 years old on Wednesday, and former royal butler Grant Harrold believes he'll receive a birthday card from his estranged brother Prince Harry. As it's been well documented in the incendiary Netflix docuseries Harry & Meghan, and memoir Spare, the Duke of Sussex, 38, felt the need to escape The Firm with his wife Meghan Markle and their two kids back in 2020, and has since caused national controversy with his insider allegations. Although Harry was indeed present at King Charles III's recent coronation, there was no public display of brotherhood or love among the siblings.

A royal expert has claimed the UK would welcome Prince Harry back with open arms despite his recent controversial decisions.

Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle could be preparing to return back to the UK, according to a former royal butler.

King Charles III's former butler believes it's "very possible" that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will eventually relocate back to the UK, despite the pair's ongoing attempt to distance themselves from the Royal Family. Grant Harrold - who worked as Charles’ butler from 2004 to 2011 when he was Prince of Wales - told the New York Post this week: "I’d never say never, it’s always possible that one day he might want to come home.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle might decide to move back to the UK one day despite their ongoing feud with the Royal Family, a former royal butler claims.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding anniversary "will not be ignored" by the Royal Family, King Charles’ former butler has claimed. Grant Harrold, who worked for the King for seven years, said that The Firm tends to acknowledge such occasions privately - unless it is a landmark number of years. Harry, 38, and Meghan, 41, were celebrating their fifth wedding anniversary on Friday, 19 May.The couple - who decided to step back from senior royal duties in 2020 - married in a lavish occasion at Windsor at Windsor on Saturday 19 May, 2018.

Prince Harry has “changed” since his younger days and is “very different” since finding ‘The One’ in Meghan Markle, a Royal expert said. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are also “best friends who work together as a team”, King Charles’ former butler Grant Harrold added. Harry, 38, and Meghan, 41, were celebrating their fifth anniversary on Friday.The couple - who decided to step back from senior royal duties in 2020 - married in an “over-the-top” occasion at Windsor on Saturday 19 May, 2018.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will celebrate five years of marriage later this week, with the Duke of Sussex expected to ‘put a lot of thought’ into his wife’s anniversary gift.The couple, who were involved in a ‘near-catastrophic car chase' in New York on Tuesday along with Meghan’s mother Doria Ragland, are set to celebrate their five-year wedding anniversary tomorrow. In an exclusive interview with Slingo, King Charles’ former butler Grant Harrold has shared his pride over Harry after finding love with wife Meghan. Speaking about the couple’s upcoming anniversary, Grant revealed that Harry is ‘very sentimental and thoughtful’ and will ‘put a lot of thought’ into celebrating with Meghan.

Queen Elizabeth II would have wanted Prince Andrew and Prince Harry on the Buckingham Palace balcony following King Charles’ Coronation, a royal expert claimed. Former royal butler Grant Harrold said the late Queen would have been “sad” that her son and grandson did not appear during the iconic balcony moment because she was “all about family”.

told GB News that Prince Harry may sit out the historic event.“I suspect he’ll look for an excuse until the very last moment not to come,” he said. “And that’ll be the stunt they’ll pull.