This may not be such a great time of year when it comes to relationships between members of the royal family.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle won’t be spending Christmas with the royal family amid ongoing tensions over Harry’s upcoming memoir, multiple outlets report. sparedue to be released a few days after the January 10, 2023 holiday.
This will be the royal family’s first Christmas without their beloved Queen Elizabeth, who died in September. You will spend your time at Sandringham, in the tradition of
Sun The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have reportedly had “no plans” to return to the UK, and an insider said the couple and the rest of their family’s relationship is believed to be “nearly at the bottom,” according to a memoir. says. (To be fair, it’s been years since Harry and Meghan spent Christmas at Sandringham, so this isn’t a shocking concept at all.) The book’s unwavering title, spare— an obvious nod to the complicated heiress and reserve dynamic between him and Prince William — apparently, the royal family was “completely taken by surprise” when it was released this week.
“Being ‘spare’ is still at the forefront of his mind after all these years, and he clearly feels neglected by it,” said editor-in-chief Ingrid Seward. increase. majesty magazine and a longtime royal expert.
Royal author Tom Bauer speaks out Sun The timing of the book’s publication was “very calculated”, coming out almost three years after the date Harry and Meghan announced their intention to step down as active members of the royal family.
“This book is really a hit or miss,” he says. “I think King Charles has been warned that any retaliation will not look good. All King Charles can really do is withhold the titles of his grandchildren Archie and Lilibet. I don’t know what else he can do if it’s as bad as I think Harry and Meghan are going to be complete rogues The best thing a family can do is to cut ties with them.”
Bauer points out: spare will be translated into 16 languages and is ready for global rollout.
“It would do a lot of damage to the reputation of the royal family around the world,” he says.
On the front of the house, an insider said telling it all “could spell the end of the relationship Harry wants to have with his family. We are preparing for a time of anguish and madness.”
Alongside eggnog and Christmas pudding, there’s nothing quite like family drama.