Meghan Markle and Prince Harry will be celebrating Christmas with their two children, Archie and Lilibet, in Montecito, California, but the festive season will be 'bittersweet' for the couple

Prince Harry warned Meghan Markle about one particular thing once, which left the Duchess of Sussex "baffled".

And apparently, it's a tradition that Meghan Markle and Prince Harry continued to keep even after stepping down as senior royals and moving to California. From an excerpt in his book Spare published by The Sun on Friday,

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle may be hoping that someday soon the fates will allow they be together with the royal family at Christmas, according to reports. The holiday is looking to be “bittersweet” for the couple as they are “missing” spending the most wonderful time of year with the royal family,

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will not be joining the royal family for Christmas at Sandringham this year. A source tells PEOPLE that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have not received an invitation to this year’s royal Christmas gathering at Sandringham.

While the couple's 2024 holiday plans are unclear, Prince Harry shared a hilarious anecdote about a previous Christmas they spent with their son, Prince Archie. At the start of 2020, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry announced their intention to step down as senior members of the Royal Family.