Prince Harry and Meghan Markle 'invited to spend Christmas in the UK'

Meghan Markle has not been back to the UK since Queen Elizabeth II's funeral in September 2022.

However, Harry and Meghan have been invited to spend Christmas with the Spencers, an insider has claimed.

The source told the Express: "Charles [Spencer] has invited Harry, Meghan and the children to Althorp this Christmas.

"It's far too early to say whether they will take him up on it, but the offer is there if they want it.

"There hasn't been an invitation extended to Sandringham just yet, but that doesn't mean there won't be one forthcoming.

"It would be highly unlikely if there was an invitation extended [to Sandringham] and I don't think they [the Sussexes) would take them up on it anyway."

It comes as the Duke of Sussex stayed with his uncle Charles Spencer during his most recent trip to the UK.

Harry was based at Althorp House, his mother Princess Diana's ancestral home, during his trip to attend his uncle's funeral last month.

During his time on the estate, he visited his mother's grave, a source claimed.

The grave is located on a small island in a lake on the Althorp Estate in Northamptonshire.

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Its location makes it hard to get to and it has always been reached via a small rowing boat.

A friend of the Spencers told The Daily Beast: "Harry visited the grave when he was in Althorp.

"It’s a very special place for all the family but especially Harry.

"It was a significant part of his motivation for staying there."