Unlike in the past when she delivered her Christmas speech at 3 p.m., in 2019, Queen Elizabeth II excluded Harry and Meghan, who were already in Canada, who had already shown signs of "brexit". This caused consternation for the Sussex couple.
Just like we celebrate the Spring Festival, for Westerners, Christmas is their traditional day. This is especially true for the British Royal Family. On this special day, at 3 p.m., all members of the royal family will sit down to listen to Queen Elizabeth II's annual address. According to Harry and Meghan's biography In Search of Freedom, it was only in 2019 that Queen Elizabeth II excluded the Duke of Sykes' family.
In fact, when the Queen is giving a speech, her desk is usually lined with photographs of all her family members. This is true whether it's at Buckingham Palace or at Windsor Castle. It's just that, according to the book, a picture of the Sussex couple is missing from the Queen's famous desk. This frustrated the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who realized they had been left out in the cold. The book also says that even their son Archie Jr. was excluded.
This year, the Queen sent a Christmas invitation to Harry and Meghan?
While the circumstances of 2019 gave the Sussex couple a bitter taste, in the previous 2018, their photos were still well and authentically placed on the Queen's famous table. The authors of the book, Omid Scooby and Carolyn Durand, write in their book: "This makes the Harrys feel marginalized by the royal family for a long time and is not a fundamental part of their future." ”
According to sources here, the Queen did invite the Sussex couple to the UK for the holidays this year. However, all indications are that Harry and Meghan will stay in California this year. A person familiar with the matter told Page Six: "There's a lot of work to be done on the logistics and planning for Family Christmas, so the staff knows Harry and Meghan aren't coming. "If that's the case, they'll let their families know now." According to the report, neither Meghan nor Harry made any comments on the matter. It should be noted that no one at Buckingham Palace squeaked.
| Liang Ishikawa