King Charles excluded Prince Harry from Christmas, feels son makes ‘too many demands’: expert
Ingrid Seward, author of ‘My Mother and I’ said she isn’t surprised the Duke and Duchess of Sussex weren’t invited to Sandringham for Christmas
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle reportedly weren’t invited to spend Christmas with the royals – and for one expert, it’s easy to see why.
Ingrid Seward, editor-in-chief of Majesty magazine and author of “My Mother and I,” claimed to Fox News Digital that extending an invitation to the Sussexes was “too much” for King Charles.
“No, I’m not a bit surprised they weren’t invited,” said Seward. “I think the general feeling is that it would’ve just created an unwarranted atmosphere, and Christmas isn’t about that. Christmas is about everybody being happy and getting on with each other. And… I just think that King Charles just couldn’t deal with the [drama].”
“He’s exhausted by his year,” Seward claimed. “He’s exhausted by his cancer, and he’s a workaholic, so he doesn’t really rest up. And the thought of having Harry and Meghan was probably a bit much. He thought it would be a bit much over this period.”
A source told People magazine that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex haven’t received an invitation to this year’s gathering at Sandringham, the royal family’s country estate. According to the outlet, the couple haven’t taken part in Christmas with the royal family since 2018, the year they married.
Harry and Meghan are expected to spend the holidays in the U.S., the outlet shared. They reside in California with their two children: Prince Archie, 5, and Princess Lilibet, 3.
“It doesn’t mean he doesn’t want to see his grandchildren,” said Seward about the monarch, 76.
“I think he’s desperate to see his grandchildren,” she claimed. “But Harry won’t come here unless he has this, that and the other. And he wants an armed escort, and he’s making too many demands. And I completely understand. [But] Charles [is saying], ‘Look, I’m just not going to ask them this yet.’”
Insiders previously told People magazine that Harry wants to reinstate his security to allow more flexible visits to the U.K. for himself, his wife and their two children.
The sources claimed that the issue plays “a crucial role” in his ongoing estrangement from his father. Sources claimed that the monarch has stopped taking his son’s phone calls and has not responded to his letters.
For more than four years, Harry has been fighting in court over his security in the U.K.
The Duke of Sussex lost his taxpayer-funded personal protective security after he gave up his status as a working member of the royal family in 2020.
“I think [the king] is desperate to see his grandchildren. But Harry won’t come here unless he has this, that and the other. And he wants an armed escort, and he’s making too many demands.”
— Ingrid Seward, editor-in-chief of Majesty magazine and author of “My Mother and I”
The Telegraph reported that when Harry was visiting the U.K. in May for the 10th anniversary of the Invictus Games, he turned down an invitation from the king to stay at a royal residence.
The Duke of Sussex reportedly turned down the offer because it did not come with any security arrangements, which, according to The Telegraph, would have meant staying in a location with public entrance and exit points and no police protection.
