Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and their one-year-old son Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor are excited about their first Christmas in California. This will be the second year the family spend away from the traditional Royal Family Christmas at Sandringham, which may be at risk this year due to the various coronavirus restrictions currently in effect. But when will you next see the Sussex royals?
Meghan and Prince Harry are planning to deliver a speech about creating safer online spaces on Tuesday.
The virtual talks will bring together leaders from various fields to discuss global issues and propose solutions for the betterment of society.
TIME editor in chief and CEO Edward Felsenthal said: “Since launching in April, TIME100 Talks have focused on solutions and visions of a better future through conversations with extraordinary leaders from around the world.
“This special episode marks our first collaboration, and we are thrilled to partner with The Duke and Duchess of Sussex to explore these urgent issues.”
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Sources close to Prince Harry have revealed the Sussexes are not intending to travel to the UK any time soon due to the pandemic.
One source told Vanity Fair: “Global travel has been made very complicated by the coronavirus pandemic and at the moment the Duke has no plans to travel back to the UK, certainly not before Christmas.
“The problem is if he comes over then he has to quarantine and that makes things quite difficult.”
Vanity Fair’s Katie Nicholl said that the news of them skipping Christmas once again will be “disappointing” for the Queen, who is “missing” Harry.
The Queen is therefore said to have not seen baby Archie for a year.
Speculation about a rift between the royals may in fact add to the motivation for the distance over the Christmas season.
A source told Vanity Fair: “Let’s just say that while things are better between Harry and his brother, it’s not what it was, and I don’t think anyone is ready for a cosy family Christmas right now.”
The Sussex couple are reportedly planning to spend time over the festive period with record producer David Foster and his wife Katherine McPhee.
An insider told the Mirror: “Meghan very much wants to host the first Christmas at their new home with her mum.
“She’s really excited and is planning on doing all the traditions she grew up with as a child, including the cooking.”
The Sussexes are living in a £10.7 million ($14 million) house in Montecito, California, after stepping back from their senior roles in the Royal Family.
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The court hearing is due to take place on January 11, 2021.
This means the couple would need to be in the UK by December 28 to be able to attend the court hearing in person.
The trial will begin on January 11 and is expected to last 10 days.
A source told Bazaar.com: “It is worth also pointing out that the trial date for the Mail on Sunday is set to start on January 11, 2021, at the High Court, London, which if nothing changes, will still require two week’s self-isolation before it starts.”
All large scale events throughout the rest of 2020 have now been cancelled.
Depending on when coronavirus restrictions are eased enough to allow for events to take place.
The next likely events which tend to draw several royals together Remembrance Day events and Christmas.
However, seeing as it is not until next year that royal events will next take place, may well be Trooping the Colour next year.
Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden has asked members of the public to mark this year’s Remembrance Sunday service on Sunday 8 November at home rather than head to the Cenotaph due to the ongoing global coronavirus pandemic.
The service is expected to go ahead with representatives of the Royal Family, the Government and the Armed Forces, and a small representation from the Commonwealth, other countries and territories, all laying wreaths at the Cenotaph.
