Meghan Markle and her husband, Prince Harry, recently turned down an invitation from Queen Elizabeth II to spend Christmas with her and the rest of the royal family.
The snub from the pair is now being scrutinized under another light as the world marvels at the sacrifices that Kate Middleton is willing to make for the aging Queen.
While going above and beyond to be present for the Queen, the Duchess of Cambridge has delivered a warm Christmas message that might be a clin d’oeil to the California residents.
Kate Middleton is willing to make the sacrifices that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle would not
It was recently confirmed by reliable sources, who spoke to Page Six that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, along with their two children, have declined Queen Elizabeth II’s invitation to spend the Christmas holiday in England.
The influential independent royals claimed they turned down the olive branch from the aging Monarch because they did not want to create a frenzy with their trip.
Many were surprised by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex‘s decision not to be by the Queen‘s side for the year-end holidays after the death of her husband and her recent health scare that required a brief hospitalization.
While Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, and the former American actress will be staying in California with their little family, Kate Middleton has once more taken the lead to bring joy and cheer to Her Majesty.
Prince William‘s wife’s decision to spend most of the holidays with Elizabeth II is a form of sacrifice.
Kate Middleton has been forced to place her parent’s traditions and happiness after Queen Elizabeth’s well-being.
This year, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, and Prince William, along with their children — George, Charlotte, and Louis — will be with the Queen in Sandringham.
When Duchess Kate just joined the royal family, she tried spending the holidays with the Queen every other year to be with the Middletons.
However, with time, the Duchess of Cambridge made the sacrifice of putting Her Majesty first and has been spending the holidays with her ever since.
Royal expert Katie Nicholl spoke about Kate Middleton’s sacrifice as a senior royal member: “It seems, however, that is a sacrifice that puts duty ahead of herself, Kate always spends the main Christmas period with the royals over her own family.”
Nicholl went on to say: “In the early years of being a family, they did try to alternate Christmases, one year with The Queen and the Royal Family and the next year with the Middletons. But Kate and William put duty before self, and we can see that more now than ever.”
She continued: “So there is a sacrifice on Kate’s part because Christmas is a very big thing for the Middleton family, but they put The Queen first and make sure they are there on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day at Sandringham.”
Kate Middleton delivers a moving Christmas message that can serve as a lesson for the Sussex couple
This year, Kate hosted her very first Christmas concert, where she delivered a touching message that can be of some importance to Meghan Markle and Prince Harry.
The mother of three spoke about the importance of being together this season more than ever — because the pandemic has created isolations on a large scale and has taken many lives.
The Duchess of Cambridge confessed that the pandemic showed the “importance of simply being together” in the midst of the “heart-wrenching isolation from those we hold most dear.”
The message focused on “how powerful human connection is to us all.”
The duchess said in her heartwarming message: “We have lost loved ones, seen our frontline workers placed under immeasurable pressure, and we have experienced heart-wrenching isolation from those we hold most dear.”
She concluded by: “Alongside this, we have seen how communities have come together to support those most in need. And through our separation from others, we have been reminded just how powerful human connection is to us all. Just how much we need one another. And how loving and feeling a sense of belonging to one another can provide comfort in tough times. The importance of simply being together.”
It is not clear that the Sussexes will embrace this message.
