Harry and Meghan Not on Guest List for Princess's Christmas Carol Service, HELLO! Reports
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have not been included on the guest list for Catherine, Princess of Wales's Christmas carol service, according to HELLO! magazine. The magazine published the report on 15 November 2026. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
The service, called "Together at Christmas", will take place at Westminster Abbey, the central London church where coronations are held, on 11 December. More than 1,600 guests are expected. The event will be broadcast on ITV1 on Christmas Eve. The Princess of Wales first hosted it in 2021.
HELLO! also reported that the couple are said to be spending their first Christmas in the UK in eight years. Their last Christmas with the royal family was at Sandringham, the royal estate in Norfolk, in 2018, the magazine said.
According to HELLO!, the couple are making early plans for a UK Christmas with Meghan's mother, Doria Ragland. The magazine said it understood the arrangements were at an early stage.
The report also cites a source who had earlier spoken to The Times newspaper. That source said that spending the festive season with the royals would be "too awkward and too difficult" for the couple. The source added that Harry and Meghan are not expecting an invitation.
For readers planning their own December, the carol service is one of the best-known events in the royal calendar. Its broadcast is also a fixed date on many television schedules. Whether the couple will take part in any other Christmas event has not been announced.
