King Charles Will Likely See Archie and Lilibet on Christmas

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry won't be joining the royal family at Sandringham this Christmas, but that's not stopping King Charles from seeing his grandchildren Archie and Lilibet for the holidays. 

According to Charles's former butler Grant Harrold, the monarch will likely carve out time for a video call with his grandkids on Christmas Day. "I'm willing to bet that there definitely will be some sort of [Zoom] communication on Christmas Day," Harrold told The Sun. "There's no question." He added, "I'm not talking so much about Harry and Meghan directly, but I have no doubt the King will want to see his grandkids [Lilibet and Archie] on Christmas Day."

Harrold also noted that Charles will send presents to Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet—and vice versa. "The King will send gifts," he said. "I guarantee you that something will be sent, and likewise, gifts will be sent to Grandpa or Grandmother [from the Sussexes]."

The royal staffer continued, "I'd be surprised if they didn’t FaceTime so they could see the grandchildren opening the gifts he sent them."

Just don't expect Archie and Lilibet to get anything high-tech from their grandpa. "When it comes to toys and The King—have you ever been to the Highgrove shop? It's all very traditional. The King is very traditional," Harrold explained. "I don't see him buying them an Xbox or something like that—probably too young anyway. It's going to be more traditional, you know, like a wooden farm set or something along those lines."

Since stepping down as senior royals and moving to California back in 2020, the Sussexes have not spent Christmas at Sandringham—and this year is no different. “Meghan’s mom Doria will join them at home in Montecito and they’ll ensure the children have a joyful day, despite not being around extended family,” an insider told Closer (via The Post) of Meghan and Harry's Christmas plans.

"I think if [King Charles] had the choice, he'd definitely want everyone together," Harrold told the publication. "He's very much a family man."

"I've said this a hundred times—part of him will be sad about what's taken place," Harrold said of Charles's ongoing feud with his son. "Christmas is seen as a time for families to heal rifts. Even if they're not there in person, just talking on Zoom or something can be part of that healing process."

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