Prince Harry has reportedly ignored Meghan Markle’s advice amid his sadness about spending another Christmas away from the UK. The 41-year-old is set to spend another Christmas in California next week, his seventh one away from the Royal Family and sixth consecutive one in Montecito.

Former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond told the Mirror: “He’s on record as saying he misses elements of his UK life, including the banter, pub culture, friends, and family gatherings. And he says he still has a deep love for Britain so the images of his family making that familiar walk to Sandringham Church might, indeed, pull at his heartstrings.

“But maybe not for long. When he’s enjoying Christmas in the warm Californian sunshine, with his wife, children and mother-in-law, the attraction of an often grey, damp Norfolk might fade a little”.

During the festive-themed episode of her Netflix show, With Love, Meghan, the 44-year-old, shared some advice about the “small moments [that] create the energy you want for the holidays” and the importance of family during the festive period. It served as another reminder about just how fractured Harry’s relationship is with his own UK relatives, especially Prince William.

Jennie Bond added: “I imagine that for King Charles there will always be a sadness that both his boys and their children aren’t with him at this special time of year. His two daughters-in-law often speak about love, kindness and the importance of family – and yet William and Harry remain as far apart as ever.”

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