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Meghan Markle shares new details about first Christmas with the royals

A fascinating insight

Danielle Stacey
Online Royal CorrespondentLondon
December 9, 2022
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The Duchess of Sussex recalled what her first Christmas was like at Sandringham, just months before marrying Prince Harry.

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Speaking on episode three of Netflix's Harry & Meghan docuseries, Meghan describes: "I remember so vividly the first Christmas at Sandringham, calling my mom, and she's like 'How’s it going?' and I said 'Oh my gosh it’s amazing'.

WATCH: Meghan Markle describes first Christmas with the royals at Sandringham

"It's just like a big family like I always wanted. And there was just this constant movement and energy and fun."

The couple had publicly announced their engagement a month before then royal fiancée Meghan joined her future husband for the festive period in Norfolk in December 2017.

Meghan and Harry celebrate Christmas at Sandringham in 2017© Photo: Getty Images

Meghan and Harry announced their engagement in November 2017

The Duchess even shared detail of the royals' Christmas dinner, saying: "And at dinner I was sat next to H’s grandfather and I just thought it was so wonderful and I was like 'Oh we chatted and it was so great and I talked about this and talked about this'.

At the time, the future Duke and Duchess of Sussex were pictured walking alongside the then Duke and Duchess of Cambridge as they made their way to the Christmas Day service at St Mary Magdalene Church.

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Prince William, Kate Middleton, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry at Christmas 2017© Photo: Getty Images

Meghan described her first Christmas with the royals as 'amazing'

Meghan looked elegant in a camel Sentaler coat, a brown Philip Treacy fascinator and a Chloe saddle bag, while her future sister-in-law, Kate, who was pregnant with Prince Louis at the time, opted for a tartan Miu Miu ensemble.

The last time the Sussexes spent Christmas at Sandringham was in 2018, when Meghan was expecting her eldest child, Archie.

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