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Tis’ the season for the royal couple and their new tot to end the year with a holiday vacay in Canada.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, have finalized travel plans to Canada to not only celebrate the season, but to pay homage to a land that holds a special meaning to them, according to TODAY.
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“The decision to base themselves in Canada reflects the importance of this Commonwealth country to them both,” a spokesperson said in a statement to the outlet. “The Duke of Sussex has been a frequent visitor to Canada over many years, and it was also home to The Duchess for seven years before she became a member of the Royal Family.”
The couple seemingly are forming their own family tradition and won’t be spending the holiday with the Queen at the Sandringham estate like they have the past two Christmases, the outlet reports. Markle’s mom Doria Ragland will be on deck this time and joining the couple and their seven-month-old son Archie Harrison in Canada.
“This decision is in line with precedent set previously by other members of the Royal Family, and has the support of Her Majesty The Queen,” according to a previous statement.
This is a big move for Prince Harry who has only twice before broken the ranks of tradition by missing a Sandringham Christmas gathering. The only other time was in 2012 when he was on active duty in Afghanistan in 2012.
“They are enjoying sharing the warmth of the Canadian people and the beauty of the landscape with their young son,” their spokesperson said in a statement on Friday.
It appears the royal family is really in a good place and in a jolly good mood and ending the year on a high note after several difficult turn of events that ended with lawsuits against media outlets.
In fact, Prince Harry really got into the Christmas spirit and dress up like Jolly Ole Saint Nick himself to express gratitude to military families who lost loved ones, for their brave service.
Prince Harry has sent a special Christmas message to children at a festive party thrown by @CorporalScotty??
The charity provides support to kids across the UK who have lost a parent who served in the British Armed Forces.Watch in full here: https://t.co/x1TIEs5TKS pic.twitter.com/30ooLusqCr
— Omid Scobie (@scobie) December 20, 2019
Harry appeared in a video and addressed members of the charity Scotty’s Little Soldiers and vowed that their fallen loved ones would “never be forgotten,” CNN reports.
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“I hear there’s a 190 of you there this year, so please cause as much chaos as humanly possible,” he said. “I also want to encourage you guys to look around and realize that you are part of a family, part of an amazing community, that there is support there for you every single day, should you need it.
“And having met some of you a few years ago, or most of you, I know how incredibly strong you are.”
“And I really, really hope and I know that you will all leave today with a huge smile on your face. And for the younger ones of you, probably covered in food as well. So have a fantastic Christmas and Happy New Year!” he said.
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