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William and Kate, the parents of Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, have sometimes in the past opted out of the royals' Christmas dinner so they can enjoy Christmas evening with Kate's family. In-laws are not typically invited to the royals' Christmas celebrations.

Harry and Meghan's decision to spend the holiday with Ragland is understandable -- she and Meghan are close and it will be Ragland's first Christmas as a grandmother -- but it is also likely to further flame the rumors of a divide between Harry and Meghan and other members of the royal family.

The duke and duchess were candid in a recent documentary about the struggles they face living their lives in the public eye.

Harry also specifically addressed in the documentary rumors of a rift between him and William, his older brother and only sibling.

\"Part of this role and part of this job and this family being under the pressure that it's under, inevitably stuff happens,\" Harry said in \"Harry and Meghan: An African Journey.\" \"But look we’re brothers. We’ll always be brothers.\"

\"We’re certainly on different paths at the moment but I will always be there for him and as I know he’ll always be there for me,\" Harry added. \"We don’t see each other as much as we used to because we’re so busy but I love him dearly.\"

\"The majority of the stuff is created out of nothing but as brothers it’s just as I said, you have good days, you have bad days,\" he said.

Since Harry and Meghan's wedding last year, the two brothers have split their royal households, divided their charitable foundations and lost their status as neighbors when Harry and Meghan moved from Kensington Palace to Frogmore Cottage.

Harry and William and Meghan and Kate, once known as the \"royal fab four,\" made their first appearances together in recent weeks last weekend for Remembrance Sunday, a memorial day observed in the British Commonwealth to honor fallen military members of service.

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Harry and Meghan are planning later this month to take some time off from royal duties and enjoy some family time, which will include visiting friends and family in the U.S.

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