Meghan MarkleandPrince Harryare celebrating their first Christmas in America.
After spending 2017 and 2018 withQueen Elizabethand the rest of the royal family at Sandringham, Meghan and Harry spent their first Christmas with 1-year-old sonArchielast year with some “family time” during asix-week breaktowards the end of the year in Canada.
This year marks their first time the family of three is celebrating in California, where the couple purchased a home in Monecito — about 100 miles north of Los Angeles, Meghan’s hometown — over the summer.
“It’s Harry’s second Christmas away from England, and Meghan wants to make sure it’s special for everyone,” an insider tells PEOPLE. “They are creating their own traditions at their new home.”
“They both love Christmas and have been decorating with Archie,” a source previously told PEOPLE.
The 2020 Sussex family Christmas card.The Duke and Duchess of Sussex
Meghan, 39, andPrince Harry, 36, also set out earlier this month tofind the perfect Christmas tree. During their low-key trip to the unnamed tree barn, the couple seemed to go mostly undetected except for one little boy who mistakenly approached Harry, thinking he worked there.
“Meghan and Prince Harry came into my work today and we sold them their Christmas Tree,” saidTwitter user @imaJaaaaaames.
“We had our lot empty when they got there - their agent promoted them a good time to come instead of us shutting it down. There was one family in there and their stoked little son ran through trees up to Harry and asked if he worked here not knowing who that is,” the worker explained.
Meghan’s mom will likely join the trio for Christmas as well.
Meghan Markle, Prince Harry and Archie.Henk Kruger/AP/Shutterstock
Amid stepping down from their senior roles within the royal family earlier this year, the couple moved to California in March, staying in Los Angeles until purchasing their new home. The nine-bedroom mansion, purchased for a reported $14 million, is the family’s “permanent home,” a source previously told PEOPLE.
“Ever since Archie arrived, everything has been so turbulent, and many things have been up in the air,” the insider said. “It has not been easy, necessarily. For the first time in a long time, they have a clear focus.”
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry.PA Images
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“Wishing you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year,” the card states.
source: people.com
