Prince Harry’s Montecito Christmas with Meghan Markle, 43, and their youngsters, Prince Archie, three, and Princess Lilibet, 5, couldn’t really feel farther from the royal traditions of his childhood at Sandringham.
Yet, one reminiscence from these festive seasons nonetheless stands out—and never in a great way.
In his memoir Spare, Harry recalled an eyebrow-raising Christmas present from his late great-aunt Princess Margaret: a biro pen adorned with a tiny rubber fish.
The Duke of Sussex didn’t mince phrases, calling the present “cold-blooded.”
Reflecting on his relationship with the late Queen’s sister, Harry admitted it was removed from heat, confessing that he felt “nothing for her, besides a little bit of pity and lots of jumpiness.”
Harry’s Christmas Tradition Lives On Across the Pond
While Prince Harry might by no means cross down the notorious “cold-blooded” Christmas present from his late great-aunt Princess Margaret, there’s one royal custom that has stood the check of time—even in sunny Montecito.
The Duke of Sussex mirrored on his first Christmas in California with Meghan Markle and their youngsters after stepping again from senior royal duties in 2020.
Though removed from Sandringham, he revealed that the Sussexes proceed to honor sure festive rituals, mixing cherished royal customs with their very own fashionable twist to create new household traditions for Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.
