Queen's nine-word response to Prince Harry over life-changing Meghan Markle request revealed

The Royal Family are notorious for their strange and unique festive traditions, from opening their presents on Christmas Eve to allegedly banning the game Monopoly because it becomes too "vicious". Another funny tradition sees them buy each other joke gifts at Christmas time, with previous presents including a leather toilet seat, a 'grown your own girlfriend kit' and even a shower cap which had "Ain't life a b****" written on it.

Prince Harry could not understand Prince William's "obsession" with his Middleton in-laws after marrying his wife Kate according to a royal author.

Sandringham estate in Norfolk, England, has been the go-to holiday getaway for the royal family ever since 1862, when Queen Victoria purchased the home for one of her sons, the future Edward VII.The country home has long been the location for the Windsor clan to gather and celebrate each New Year holiday.The jolly holly festivities are typified by merry traditions that King Charles, Queen Camilla and the rest of the Firm can enjoy as they come together.Despite Sandringham being a place of joyful memories, it also involves some tragic ones as well.

Members of the Royal Family are notorious for their funny tradition of buying each other joke gifts at Christmas, with previous presents including a leather toilet seat, a 'grown your own girlfriend kit' and even a shower cap which had “Ain’t life a b****”. While these gifts are supposed to be bizarre, there is one present that was gifted by the Princess of Wales that made for a sentimental break with tradition. Kate spoke about giving this gift to her grandmother-in-law and the nerves she felt at the time.

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

The Royal family gather each year at Sandringham on the Norfolk estate for their traditional Christmas celebrations, with the Princess of Wales having attended the festive gathering for many years now as a senior royal.

Sarah, Duchess of York appeared on ITV's Lorraine today (Tuesday, 5 December) and spoke about how she would like to see "love and forgiveness" in all families this Christmas. When Lorraine asked if we’ll ever see the Royal family come together again because ‘Christmas is a time to bring people together’, Sarah was quick to offer her agreement.

King Charles has jetted back to the UK to conduct emergency discussions with Prince William and Kate Middleton over royal racism claims which emerged in Omid Scobie's 'Endgame'.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been left 'humiliated' after their invitation to spend Christmas with the Royal Family was 'withdrawn' before it was sent out.

It seemed bridges were slowly being built between the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and the royal family in recent weeks. But with the release of Omid Scobie’s scathing new book, Endgame, have these bridges been well and truly burnt? Scobie has made a string of bombshell allegations in the book, including that Prince William made attempts to upstage his father King Charles, and that the Princess of Wales is “cold” and ignored Meghan’s “cries for help”. He also claims the King referred to Harry as “that fool” after the release of his Netflix documentary.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will have a "California Christmas" instead of joining the Royal Family at Sandringham House this year. This month it was speculated if The Duke and Duchess of Sussex would be invited to spend Christmas with the Royal Family at Sandringham House, in Norfolk, despite the ongoing rift.

back for Prince Philip’s funeral, then for his grandmother’s funeral. And then of course for his father’s coronation, which albeit was a very fleeting visit,” Hewson told Fabulous, via The Sun.

This week marks six years since the Duke and Duchess of Sussex told the world the news they were engaged to be married. But their engagement anniversary is set to be eclipsed by the release of their friend Omid Scobie’s explosive book, Endgame.

Prince William and Kate Middleton would "refuse to attend" Christmas at Sandringham with King Charles if Prince Harry received an invite according to a royal expert.

It has been reported that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are eager to build bridges with King Charles III and the Royal Family, with them even happy to accept an invitation to Sandringham this Christmas, however, it has now been revealed that Meghan Markle has no desire to return to England - ever again.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are reportedly in "panic mode" after realising that their "royal currency is dwindling".

Prince William and Kate Middleton are expected to extend an olive branch to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle over the festive period this year.

Princess Beatrice is set to join the Royal Family at Sandringham this Christmas along with the rest of the Yorks but there is one problem – how best to blend her family. Sources have told OK! that the princess, her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi and their daughter Sienna could be joined by two outsiders this festive season in the guise of Edo’s ex Dara Huang and their son Christopher, nicknamed Wolfie. “Beatrice is very keen to have her entire family at Sandringham this Christmas and that includes Wolfie,” the source said.

be “happy to accept” an invitation to spend the holidays with the royal family, but it seems as though that sentiment is not reciprocated.The feuding brothers have been at odds ever since the Sussexes quit royal life in 2020 and hightailed it across the pond.And it looks like a reconciliation between them is not on the cards anytime soon, claims royal expert Jennie Bond.“Harry’s absence from the celebrations at Sandringham will be painfully obvious,” Bond told The Sun.“Little Archie and Lilibet should be running around with their many cousins, pulling crackers, opening presents and understanding their place in the family, connecting with their relatives even though their lives are thousands of miles away.”“But that’s not going to happen.

be “happy to accept” an invitation to spend the holidays with the royal family, but it seems as though that sentiment is not reciprocated.The Sussexes skipped out on merry festivities with the royal family last year, and according to a royal source, they likely won’t be welcome this year.A source has told The Telegraph that the coupe is “highly unlikely” to turn down the chance to spend the festive season with King Charles.The insider added that despite “friends of the Sussexes” saying the couple would be open to Christmas at Sandringham to “change the state of play,” it appears as though not all royals are on board.Another source told the Daily Mail that senior members of the royal family, including Prince William, will not want Meghan and Harry there at Christmas.“It seems as if they are really doubling down on their reconciliation strategy,” a source told the outlet.The insider added that it was “bizarre” for the Sussexes to suggest they could just “waltz back in and allow bygones to be bygones if only someone would be good enough to invite them.”“Which begs the question, why now?” the insider added.