Prince Harry, Meghan Markle made secret trip to Costa Rica with two kids ahead of the holidays

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's plans for redemption in 2024 have been ruined, according to one royal author, after they decided to spend Christmas in California, rather than with the other Royals at Sandringham. It comes after a rather mixed year for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, with Prince Harry's memoir Spare becoming the fastest selling non-fiction book in the UK since records began.

The Mirror. However, the scribe believes Harry and Markle will make a more concerted effort with the King in 2024.

They've just spent another Christmas in the US, but Prince Harry and Meghan Markle could be set to finally reunite with the Royal Family in 2024, a royal expert has claimed. Harry, 39, and Meghan, 42, moved to America after stepping down as senior Royals in 2020 and their relationship with the Firm, most notably King Charles and Prince William, has only become more strained.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were reportedly "furious" following a Christmas snub from the Royal Family, leaving them certain they wanted to go on their "own path".

Princess Catherine is over wasting her energy on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle!

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's hopes of a Christmas reunion in the UK have been dashed due to fresh drama. Fans were hoping that 2023 might be the year the couple would patch things up with the rest of the Royal Family and spend Christmas at Sandringham. In recent months, there have been whispers from sources close to Harry and Meghan suggesting they were keen on spending the festive season with their extended family in Britain.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle missed another Christmas at Sandringham after fans hoped 2023 could be the year the pair make amends with the rest of the Firm.

King Charles III gave his second Christmas speech to the nation, but there was no mention of his youngest son Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle. The speech, aired on BBC One, showcased Buckingham Palace and highlighted the charity work done by Prince William, The Princess of Wales, and their children in 2023.

Despite being settled and happy in Montecito, California, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are reported to be thinking about a move to LA. The couple have suffered a number of setbacks this year after ending their Spotify contract early and being branded "biggest losers" of the year by The Hollywood Reporter. Omid Scobie's biography Endgame has also said to have caused a backlash for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.

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.

The Royal Family will be gathering in Sandringham to celebrate Christmas together, but Prince Harry and Meghan Markle won't be joining in on the fun.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry soaked up the sun in Costa Rica during a vacation with their children ahead of Christmas.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have taken a secret family trip to soak up the sun in Costa Rica according to local reports.

Arnold Schwarzenegger likes to give back over the holiday season. The beloved actor, icon and politician recently shared a video of his work with the Hollenbeck Youth Center, which provives aid to kids and youths in need.

Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle have held onto their "Sussex Royal" website, despite making a promise to stop using the term after they stepped back from the monarchy in 2020.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's Hollywood plan has reportedly "backfired" as crisis managers say they will have to work very hard to "recover" from the fallout of Endgame.

Meghan Markle is said to be hoping to arrange a "part time" reunion with the Royal Family.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's Archewell Foundation, which they set up after stepping down as senior royals, has released its 2022/2023 report which reveals details of the work it has done over the last year in the form of a glossy new video with a bold, four-word message – "Show Up, Do Good". As well as also releasing a 28-page report of the causes it has aided over the past year, Archewell's one-minute video comes with the strong and defiant message attached.

Many stories have surfaced about events which allegedly took place in the run-up to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding in 2018. Whether it is claims of blazing family rows, reports that the late Queen summoned Prince Harry for a dressing down, the many difficulties with Meghan's family or the future Duchess' alleged dissatisfaction at many of the proposed plans, it was certainly a challenging period behind palace walls.

Just when it looked like the relationship between the Sussexes and the royal family might be thawing, it seems a new crisis may have aggravated the situation, and the battle rages on. First, Prince Harry joined his wife, the Duchess of Sussex, to lift the lid on royal life to Oprah Winfrey back in 2021, and more recent revelations in Harry’s autobiography Spare caused major upset for the royals.