{"id":143139,"date":"2023-11-15T04:06:13","date_gmt":"2023-11-15T04:06:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity-hub.com\/?p=143139"},"modified":"2023-11-15T04:06:13","modified_gmt":"2023-11-15T04:06:13","slug":"prince-harrys-pain-over-christmas-tensions-with-meghan-over-celebrations-in-the-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity-hub.com\/celebrities\/prince-harrys-pain-over-christmas-tensions-with-meghan-over-celebrations-in-the-uk\/","title":{"rendered":"Prince Harry\u2019s pain over Christmas: Tensions with Meghan over celebrations in the UK"},"content":{"rendered":"

Where to spend Christmas is a common dilemma for couples \u2013 and one that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are currently said to find themselves in.<\/p>\n

A source has told OK!<\/b> that Prince Harry and Meghan are said to be divided over locations \u2013 causing a potential Christmas crisis for the couple. <\/p>\n

\u201cAlthough they haven\u2019t visited Sandringham since 2018, an invitation has been extended to them in previous years, bar the Covid years,\u201d the source said. \u201cIt was made clear to them that the door is always open at big royal family occasions for the children\u2019s sake.\u201d <\/p>\n

However, Harry was not invited to the King\u2019s 75th birthday celebrations in London this week according to his representative. Our source said he had resigned himself to staying away from festive family get-togethers until he patches things up with his brother and father. But he still has his heart set on being in the UK with close friends. <\/p>\n

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\u201cAs well as being invited to Sandringham for Christmas,\u201d the source said, \u201cHarry has been invited, along with Meghan and their children, Archie and Lilibet, to join Charles van Straubenzee\u2019s family during the festive season. They have homes in London and Lincolnshire. <\/p>\n

\u201cCharlie is Harry\u2019s best friend and also Archie\u2019s godfather and the pair have recently grown closer again following a rather distant few years when Harry first moved over to America.\u201d <\/p>\n

However, our source said one of the reasons the duke had not yet accepted any UK invitations from either family or friends, was because of Meghan\u2019s eagerness to spend Christmas in the US with her Montecito set. <\/p>\n

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The Sussexes\u2019 Californian social circle is ever-growing, and last week Harry and Meghan travelled from Santa Barbara to Las Vegas in style on a 40-minute private jet flight with The Holiday star Cameron Diaz, her musician husband Benji Madden and Avatar actress Zoe Salda\u00f1a to see Katy Perry in concert. <\/p>\n

\u201cThey [the Sussexes] have received a number of invites from their friends in the US for the holidays,\u201d said the source. <\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s not like they don\u2019t have anywhere to go. David [Foster, husband of singer and actress Katharine McPhee] has invited them for his extended Christmas weekend and there are also other options on the table. But there seems to be a stalemate over where they should go.\u201d <\/p>\n

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Apart from during lockdown, the royals have celebrated Christmas at Sandringham each year since 1988, and this year they have planned a fun-packed holiday for a host of youngsters, including Archie and Lilibet\u2019s cousins Princes George and Louis and Princess Charlotte. <\/p>\n

In their Netflix documentary Harry And Meghan, Harry admitted he missed \u201cthe weird family gatherings when we\u2019re all brought together under one roof for certain times of the year\u201d. <\/p>\n

Our source said, \u201cHarry always enjoyed large family Christmases. It\u2019s a shame that his children will miss out on the fun. He used to say that nobody could celebrate Christmas like the Windsors. He experienced that festive togetherness for his entire life until his move to America and he really misses it. <\/p>\n

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\u201cThe Christmas plans are causing a bit of tension because he\u2019s fed up with being away from everyone during key milestones.\u201d <\/p>\n

Relationship expert Louella Alderson told us it would be no surprise if the couple\u2019s Christmas arrangements were a cause of strain. <\/p>\n

\u201cGiven that Harry and Meghan have spent the last four Christmases outside of the UK, it\u2019s understandable that Harry may want to return home for the holidays,\u201d she said. \u201cIt\u2019s also unsurprising that the conversation surrounding their plans might be causing tension between him and Meghan. Many couples struggle to agree on this matter.\u201d <\/p>\n

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Her comments came as former Vanity Fair editor Graydon Carter said he thought the Sussexes\u2019 marriage would last \u201cyears rather than decades\u201d. <\/p>\n

Louella, co-founder of dating app sosyncd.com, added, \u201cIt\u2019s even more complicated when couples come from different countries, with different ways of doing things. After so many years away, Harry could be feeling nostalgic, longing for the familiar traditions he grew up with. He might also want his children to experience a holiday in the UK to balance out the American traditions they\u2019ve been exposed to.\u201d<\/p>\n

Strained relations between the Sussexes and the royal family are unlikely to stop Harry from yearning to return home for Christmas, said Louella, but Meghan\u2019s reluctance was to be expected. <\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s still Harry\u2019s home, but after Meghan\u2019s negative experience in the UK, it\u2019s natural that she may want to distance herself and spend quality time with the people she loves,\u201d she said. \u201cAny feelings of anger and negativity she harbours should be taken into consideration and respected by Harry as they plan their Christmas together.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Relationships are all about give and take, said Louella, so Harry and Meghan need to take into account each other\u2019s point of view. <\/p>\n

\u201cHarry has compromised a lot for Meghan in the past few years, so he may feel like spending Christmas in the UK
is a small request in comparison to what he has given up,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n

\u201cIf Meghan is unable or unwilling to compromise, it could lead to tension between them. It\u2019s important for them both to view their Christmas plans from each other\u2019s perspective and find a solution that makes them both happy.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n