They were home for the holidays. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle enjoyed a quiet Christmas in California with children Archie, 5, and Lilibet, 3 — despite reports they were invited to spend the festive season with relatives in the UK.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are "disliked by Americans" because they "let down the Queen", a royal biographer has claimed. Ingrid Seward suggested that their popularity is also falling following comments from Eric Trump and the Californian-based royal's retreat from public life.

During the 2019-2020 festive season, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle felt snubbed by the royal family, particularly after the Queen's Christmas message.

Prince Harry sought to assert his version of events of a rift between Princess Kate and Meghan Markle, which sparked claim and counter-claim.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have spent nearly five years living in Montecito, California, and are now parents to Prince Archie, five, and Princess Lilibet, three

King Charles's "convenient move" left Prince Harry and Meghan Markle "unsurprised," a royal commentator has claimed. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were notably absent from the Royal Family's traditional Christmas gathering at Sandringham this year.