Harry and Meghan will NOT spend Christmas with the royals amid 'rock bottom' relations, report says.

 

Prince Harry will no longer return to the UK to spend the first Christmas when you consider that Queen Elizabeth II died with his household amid controversy over his upcoming memoir, Spare.

Sources close to the couple informed The Mirror relations between Harry and spouse Meghan and the relaxation of the royal household are 'near rock bottom' and they could decline an invitation to spend the festive period with Harry's family.

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The reports come as King Charles used to be nowadays introduced as the new ceremonial head of the Royal Marines, a position in the past held with the aid of his son, Prince Harry.

In a sign of the sensitivity of the situation, the Mail revealed remaining night that Harry was informed of his father's decision to take on the position himself earlier than it used to be made public.

The prince had been appointed Captain General by way of his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth, in 2017 following the Duke of Edinburgh's choice to retire from public life.

Today's developments come simply a day after new important points have been revealed about Prince Harry's 'nuclear' memoir.

Billed as a work of 'raw, unflinching honesty', the controversial book will be referred to as Spare – a 'loaded' reference to his role as the youthful brother of the inheritor to the throne.

Family contributors had been no longer informed of the title in strengthen of the announcement yesterday, while the Spanish language model is even more pointed, having been given the subtitle En La Sombra, or 'in the shadow'.

It had been hoped that members of the family would thaw particularly after the Queen's death, but sources informed The Mirror that the couple have 'no plans' to journey to the UK for Christmas.

The relaxation of the royal household have been reportedly surprised at the memoir's title.

Another source told The Mirror the e book should spell 'the end' for any reconciliation efforts between the Sussexes and the royals: 'This book should spell the cease for any relationship Harry wishes to have with his family, it is desperately sad.'

An initial launch date had been pencilled in for 'late 2022' to capitalise on the rewarding Christmas market, but the e book will not be on the shelves till January 10 – stated to be as a mark of recognize following the death of the Queen, and, it is rumoured, due to last-minute ameliorations requested by way of the duke.

A spokesman for the King declined to comment on the e book last night. But it is understood that the Royal Household has already been warned that the 416-page, £28 book is 'critical of all of us and everything' and they are 'dreading' it.

Among the grievances Harry may additionally air is the selection to 'ban' him from carrying military uniform in the course of the Queen's funeral.

Following a collection of reviews about the issue, the Duke of Sussex's spokesman issued a pointed statement, which read: '[Prince Harry] will put on a morning swimsuit at some point of events honouring his grandmother.

'His decade of army service is not decided through the uniform he wears and we respectfully ask that center of attention continue to be on the lifestyles and legacy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.'

Only working royals – which Harry and his uncle Andrew are now not – are being accredited to gown in uniform at five ceremonial occasions.

Harry's military titles have been stripped after he and Meghan moved permanently to America, such as the Captain General role which has now been taken on through King Charles himself.

The Queen's husband had held the title with huge difference for greater than sixty four years and his grandson cherished the probability to follow in his footsteps.

He used to be photographed with his late grandfather as he carried out his remaining legit duty as Captain General before inheriting the position.

Following his acrimonious decision to cease royal obligations and cross to the US in 2019, Harry had hoped to nevertheless preserve on to the position, as properly as his other honorary military roles.

But after his grandmother made clear that it would be not possible for himself and Meghan to pursue business careers while project royal duties, he used to be stripped of the office.

In a assertion in February 2021, Buckingham Palace said: 'Following conversations with The Duke, The Queen has written confirming that in stepping away from the work of The Royal Family it is now not viable to proceed with the responsibilities and duties that come with a existence of public service.

'The honorary military appointments and Royal patronages held through The Duke and Duchess will consequently be returned to Her Majesty, before being redistributed amongst working contributors of The Royal Family.

'While all are saddened via their decision, The Duke and Duchess stay a good deal loved members of the family.'

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