Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are said to be facing a "make-or-break" Christmas.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have missed the royal family's Christmas celebrations consecutively for seven years ever since they stepped down from their royal roles.
While their has been signs of possible reconciliation between Harry and King Charles this year, royal biographer Tom Bower claims holiday period could be isolating for the couple.
Speaking with Mirror, Tom said, "Harry clearly met his father with the hope that he could ingratiate himself back into the family, but it isn’t going to work, there is just no way back for him."
Adding, "Harry himself said he didn’t know how long his father has got, and I think that hangs over him, but I don’t think he’s that high up on Charles’ list of priorities."
The royal biographer went on to add, "Meghan isn’t reconciled with her own family and she never wants to come back to Britain, so her relationships with both families act against Harry’s own instinctive interests. The result is they are left in a very isolated place at Christmas."
On the other hand, security there has been another major block with Prince Harry repeatedly claiming that he doesn't feel safe bringing Meghan Markle and their children Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet back to the UK without police protection.
Notably, the royal expert has also warned that the Duchess of Sussex's professional ventures adds more pressure, adding that her lifestyle brand and recent TV projects struggles to gain momentum. He said, "This Christmas is make-or-break time for Meghan because there are two main problems – money and profile."
He added, "Her lifestyle shows are clearly not taking off. She put on a great show in terms of looking great and pretending nothing is wrong, but the reality is it’s not a great success, to say the least."
"It hinges on how much Meghan can sell at Christmas and if it doesn’t sell, she has a real problem. Are people prepared to pay $32 for a jar of honey from the Duchess of Sussex? If it doesn’t work this Christmas, they have a real problem about what they will do in 2026," Tom noted.
