Prince Harry ditches Royal traditions for ‘low-key' Christmas with Meghan Markle

Prince Harry left traditional Royal festivities for a low-key Christmas with Meghan Markle and kids, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, an expert has noted.

Sharing insights into how the Duke and Duchess of Sussex would have celebrated the holiday, a royal expert revealed the couple marked Christmas like traditional Americans.

She noted that the Sussexes are expected to have spent Christmas at their Montecito home, where Meghan will likely have decorated the house and tree herself.

Speaking with The Mirror, royal biographer Ingrid Seward shared that Harry used to see Christmas at Sandringham with the Royal family as the "golden ticket.”

"The present opening on Christmas Eve with his extended family and then church and traditional Christmas lunch the next day. Then the Boxing Day pheasant shoot and in between loads of party games and drinking,” she said.

However, the holiday season has changed for the Duke since marrying Meghan in 2018, the expert noted, adding, Harry has only had Christmas at Sandringham once in December the same year.”

“Instead, he has embraced the traditions of the 'happy holidays' favoured by his adopted country. The only relative he has in California is his mother-in-law, Doria and according to Meghan, she will be have been with them at their Montecito home.”

She continued: "They will have picked a tree from the rows upon rows of Christmas pines in one of the local stores. Their house will be decorated, and the yard (garden) strung with festive lights.”

The expert said the rich Montecito residents hire interior designers to decorate their houses and trees, but Meghan would not have done that it could reflect badly on her/

"It would not look good if Meghan who publicises herself as the all-American homemaker was to hire someone to adorn their house and decorate their tree,” Seward said.

“She will have done it herself and made the gingerbread house as is traditional in America."