Prince William has 'closed his mind off to Harry' as Sussexes to miss Christmas in UK

Prince William will not be bothered if Prince Harry and Meghan Markle skip Christmas at Sandringham in the UK this year as he has "closed off his mind" to his brother, according to a royal expert.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are reportedly open to spending Christmas with the royals but have not been officially invited.

Royal commentator Jennie Bond says William “won’t be shedding a tear” over Harry’s absence.

She said: “Harry’s absence from the celebrations at Sandringham will be painfully obvious.

"Little Archie and Lilibet should be running around with their many cousins, pulling crackers, opening presents and understanding their place in the family, connecting with their relatives even though their lives are thousands of miles away.

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"But that’s not going to happen.

"I don’t think William will be shedding a tear over this.

"Deep down, I’m sure he still loves Harry, but I don’t think he can see a way out of the rift that has opened between them.”

Speaking to The Sun, she added: “William is thriving on his own.

"He is fiercely facing forward with his life, he’s forging ahead with his causes and preaching hope and optimism about projects to save the planet.

"He is shining on the world stage and, in truth, he’s probably quite happy not to share it with Harry.

“I think William has closed his mind to the prospect of reconciliation with Harry, and I can’t see a time when Meghan would be welcomed back into the bosom of the family - or a time when she would ever want to be welcomed back.

“I doubt that William thinks about them for more than a fleeting moment - and then he probably tries to blank out those thoughts.”

Harry and Meghan left royal duties behind to move to California in 2020.

The Sussexes have spent the last four Christmases over in the US even in 2019 when they were still working members of the Royal Family.