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.

Meghan Markle, who is believed to have spent Christmas with Prince Harry and their children in California, said she "loves" the holidays.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle chose to spend Christmas in California with their children and Meghan’s mother, despite being invited to join Prince Harry’s uncle in the UK.

A royal expert believes a Christmas invite for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle at Sandringham would have been 'awkward' for the Firm.

The last time Harry and Meghan spent Christmas with the royal family was in 2018, making this the sixth consecutive year they have been absent from the Norfolk celebrations.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle spent Christmas with their children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet - a far cry from how the royal used to spend his holidays. Back when he was

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have spent Christmas in California for the past few years, with only Doria Ragland joining them at their Montecito mansion for the festive season

Prince Harry, Meghan Markle and their two children Archie and Lilibet, will be having a very different Christmas to the one the Duke of Sussex would have experienced growing up

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