Meghan Markle with bold three-word plea after 'lonely' time in Royal Family

Meghan Markle has issued a bold plea ahead of the Christmas season in a seemingly pointed dig at her time in the Royal Family.

The Duchess of Sussex famously gave up her acting career and life in the United States to move to London when she and Prince Harry became engaged and then married. However, after less than two years as a working royal Meghan, along with Harry, quit life in the UK and headed to California.

Since then Meghan claimed she felt 'lonely' when she first came to the UK and says she struggled to adapt to royal life with few people on hand to help her. She also said she found it 'jarring' that the royals weren't 'huggers' like herself.

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Meghan hosted a special dinner for women from Afghanistan
(Image: The Archewell Foundation via Get)

Now living life in California and supporting various charitable organisations, Meghan hosted a pre-holiday dinner for Afghan women who had fled their country and have now relocated to the United States. The event was a joint effort between Archewell's The Welcome Project and Mina's List to "support the creation of programming for women who have recently resettled from Afghanistan ".

In an interview with Marie Claire during the event, Meghan was asked how Americans can help newcomers feel at home in the US during the holiday season. And she told the magazine: "It's really easy. Just think about how you'd want someone to treat you…how would you want someone to open their arms to you?"

Since sensationally quitting the UK and moving to the US, the couple have spent every festive season in California and have not returned for a big royal Christmas at Sandringham with the rest of the Firm. Although it has not been confirmed, it seems highly unlikely that the Sussexes would come to the UK for Christmas and look set to remain in California for the holidays. And Meghan has revealed exactly what Christmas might have in store for the Sussex family. She revealed she "loves the holidays" and that with Archie and Lilibet now five and three "every year it gets better".

Meghan meets some of those supported by the Welcome Project
(Image: The Archewell Foundation via Get)

She told the publication: "At first, I think as a mom with children you're just enjoying having them there, but they're not understanding everything that's happening yet. But now we're at the age where I just can't wait to see it through their lens every year."

When it came to celebrating Christmas, Meghan said she was always making sure the family had something fun to do. She added: "Like any other family you spend time having a great meal and then what do you do? Play games, all the same stuff, someone brings a guitar—fun."

She also revealed how it was important for her for Archie and Lilibet to have memories of traditions such as sharing recipes for Thanksgiving and putting carrots out for the reindeer on Christmas Eve.

On the other side of the Atlantic, the royals are expected to decamp to Norfolk to the Sandringham estate where they celebrate the festive period, with the traditional church service on Christmas Day followed by a seasonal feast. Since the late Queen's death, King Charles has carried on the custom of inviting the whole of the family to the celebration.

Meghan opened up about her own holiday traditions
(Image: The Archewell Foundation via Get)

It is unknown exactly if Harry and Meghan have been invited this year, but even if they were, there would be one massive stumbling block, as it seems the Sussexes would only come to the country if one major thing changes. According to The Telegraph, unless Harry can overturn a ruling by the Home Office that he is not immediately entitled to police protection when in the UK - he does not feel he can bring Meghan, Archie and Lilibet to his homeland.

Harry had been taking legal action over the February 2020 decision of the Executive Committee for the Protection of Royalty and Public Figures (Ravec) after being told he would no longer be given the "same degree" of publicly-funded protection when in the country.

The court was told that Harry believes his children, Archie and Lilibet cannot "feel at home" in the UK if it is "not possible to keep them safe" there. At a previous hearing of the case, in a written statement, Harry said: "The UK is central to the heritage of my children and a place I want them to feel at home, as much as where they live at the moment in the United States. That cannot happen if it's not possible to keep them safe when they are on UK soil.

"I cannot put my wife in danger like that and, given my experiences in life, I am reluctant to unnecessarily put myself in harm's way too." Harry lost his claim earlier this year but has been granted permission to appeal the decision."

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