Prince Harry and Meghan Markle won\u2019t be spending Christmas with the royal family this year as tension between the Sussexes and Harry\u2019s relatives continues.<\/p>\n
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have no plans to join King Charles III, Prince William and the rest of the royal family for their traditional Christmas celebrations<\/a> at Sandringham, a source exclusively told Page Six.<\/p>\n \u201cThere is a hierarchy,\u201d a palace insider said. \u201cAnd the King is the CEO, he\u2019s the boss \u2014 what he says go, so it\u2019s better not to put themselves in any difficult position.\u201d<\/p>\n Prince Harry and Meghan Markle (pictured in April) won\u2019t be spending Christmas with the royal family this year as tension between the Sussexes and Harry\u2019s relatives continues. Getty Images<\/p>\n The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have no plans to join King Charles III (pictured in April 2019), Prince William and the rest of the royal family for their traditional Christmas celebrations at Sandringham, a source exclusively told Page Six. Samir Hussein\/WireImage<\/p>\n Instead, the couple is considering spending the holidays at the cottage where they are currently staying in Northamptonshire, England, or returning to California.<\/p>\n Regardless of where they celebrate, Markle\u2019s mother, Doria Ragland<\/a>, is expected to join them.<\/p>\n The decision comes amid the ongoing rift between Harry and his family, with the pair seemingly having decided to avoid any potentially uncomfortable encounters over the holidays.<\/p>\n The news comes just days after royal experts dismissed reports that Harry, 42, and Markle, 45, were planning to apologize<\/a> to William and his wife, Kate Middleton, in hopes of ending their years-long feud.<\/p>\n The couple (pictured last month) is considering spending the holidays at the cottage where they are currently staying in Northamptonshire, England, or returning to California. BACKGRID<\/p>\n Irregardless of where they celebrate, Markle\u2019s mother, Doria Ragland (pictured in May 2018), is expected to join them. Getty Images<\/p>\n Royal experts dismissed reports that Harry and Markle were planning to apologize to William and his wife, Kate Middleton (pictured in September 2022), in hopes of ending their years-long feud. Getty Images<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\tWant more celebrity and pop culture news?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with Page Six Daily.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Despite the possibility of spending more time in Harry\u2019s home country, tension between the brothers remains<\/a>, with Harry and William still not on speaking terms<\/a>.<\/p>\n Harry\u2019s strained relationship with his father and older brother has been well documented since he and Markle stepped down as senior working royals in 2020 and relocated to California<\/a>.<\/p>\n The couple has since publicly aired grievances against the royal family, including in their 2022 Netflix docuseries<\/a>, \u201cHarry & Meghan,\u201d and Harry\u2019s explosive 2023 memoir, \u201cSpare.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n