Harry and Meghan respond to King Charles' Christmas invitation

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been invited to join the royal family for Christmas, according to reports.

There has been speculation the Duke and Duchess of Sussex may spend the festive season in the UK, the first since the death of Queen Elizabeth.

This is despite concerns about the couple's upcoming Netflix docuseries and Harry's memoir Spare which is due out on January 10.

Royal author Katie Nicholl warns royal followers not to get their hopes up about a royal reunion, despite Harry and Meghan's participation in events following the death of Her Majesty.

"Christmas is always a really special time for the Royal Family where they traditionally come together," she told Entertainment Tonight.

"That has always been at Sandringham and my understanding is that King Charles is going to follow his mother's tradition and host a family Christmas at Sandringham this year.

"Harry and Meghan have been invited for Christmas but it's our understanding that they won't be coming over to the UK, they will be spending the holiday season in California."

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex resigned as senior working royals in January 2020, relocating to the US where they set up a private entity called Archewell, under which they manage their commercial and charitable projects.

The couple's Netflix docuseries is due for release in December and Harry's memoir in January, with concerns about what will be revealed by the couple in each.

King Charles has been focusing on fulfilling his vision of a slimmed down monarchy ahead of his coronation on May 6.

While it is understood the King is keen to maintain a relationship with his youngest son, their working lives will remain separate from the royal family. 

Reference: 9 Honey : Story by Jo Abi