A source tells PEOPLE that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have not received an invitation to this year’s royal Christmas gathering at Sandringham. The couple, who are expected to spend the holidays in the U.S., haven’t taken part in Christmas with the royal family since 2018, the year they married.

As expected by many, a source confirmed Prince Harry, 40, and Meghan Markle, 43, have not been invited to spend Christmas with the royal family at Sandringham in Norfolk. Instead, the duo could be set to "totally snub" the monarchy and spend the festive season with another branch of their extended families.

The last time the Duke and Duchess of Sussex spent Christmas at Sandringham was in 2018, the year they tied the knot in the UK.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are excluded from the British royal family's Christmas at Sandringham, a tradition they've avoided since 2018. Relations remain tense, particularly between Harry and King Charles,

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have not spent Christmas at the Sandringham Estate since 2018, two years before they quit the Royal Family and moved to the UK. But it is understood the Sussex couple will spend their holidays in Montecito, California, where they reside with their two children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, People reports.

Princess Diana's issues with the Royal Family's Christmas celebrations began right away with her first royal Christmas in 1981, according to her biographer Andrew Morton, author of Diana: Her True Story in Her Own Words.

It appears the royal rift is still at an impasse as Prince Harry and Meghan Markle receive a major signal from the royal family.Amid speculations over the Duke and Duchess of Sussex getting

Prince Harry and wife Meghan Markle weren’t invited to the royal family’s Christmas gathering at Sandringham House, one of King Charles' countryside homes, a source told People on Friday. The pair haven’t attended the annual gathering since 2018,