{"id":7641,"date":"2026-11-10T19:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-11-10T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flatplanplus.io\/heatv2\/?p=7641"},"modified":"2026-11-10T16:35:38","modified_gmt":"2026-11-10T16:35:38","slug":"harry-has-one-huge-demand-as-meghan-scraps-her-california-christmas-plan-this-will-change-everything-for-the-couple","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flatplanplus.io\/heatv2\/2026\/11\/10\/harry-has-one-huge-demand-as-meghan-scraps-her-california-christmas-plan-this-will-change-everything-for-the-couple\/","title":{"rendered":"Harry has one huge demand as Meghan scraps her California Christmas plan \u2013 this will change everything for the couple"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Harry has one huge demand as Meghan scraps her California Christmas plan \u2013 this will change everything for the couple<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

As their festive plans are thrown into chaos, Prince Harry gives Meghan Markle one life-changing ultimatum<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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Harry’s given Meghan an ultimatum<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

It came as little surprise to royal observers when, just weeks after they first touched down in the UK, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were reported to have already booked their flight straight back out of blighty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Sussexes were widely reported to have planned to fly back to California for Thanksgiving at the end of this month, where they would remain for the Christmas holidays before returning for the start of the school year in January.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, in a U-turn that nobody had expected, it is now understood that Harry, 42, and Meghan, 45, will be staying in England for the festivities. It\u2019s a staggering turnaround; one made even more shocking by Meghan\u2019s new British makeover for her lifestyle brand As Ever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not only has the Duchess ditched the floaty dresses and floppy hats of times (and Californian sunshine) gone by, but her latest bout of social media promotions see Meghan embracing everything from china teacups and knitwear to houndstooth jackets and riding boots. Even her newly released leather diary includes a British penny tucked in the sleeve. The Daily Mail\u2019s Alison Boshoff has even named her \u2018Meghan of the Manor\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yet after a nightmare few weeks, which culminated in Meghan\u2019s estranged father Thomas Markle Snr being charged with one count of possession of child pornography, it is of course understandable that Meghan may want to hunker down right now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And we\u2019re told that after two months in Britain, Meghan is starting to accept that her reported homesickness could be a major factor in preventing their family from truly settling into their new lives in the UK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Meghan has been homesick for California<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

An insider says, \u2018It really does make a lot more sense to stay put right now; it won\u2019t be forever but trying to juggle so much at once is pretty overwhelming. As much as Meghan has been looking forward to spending the holidays in California, she can see the logic in embracing where they are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018It\u2019s going to be hard to miss out on all the parties she\u2019d planned to go to, but she\u2019s come around to seeing it from Harry\u2019s side. He wants them to settle into their new life, rather than having one foot in L.A. all the time.’<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile, while Harry has been travelling over the globe for public speaking events, since his first solo return back to the UK in July, it’s been very clear that the Prince thrives in England, where he is closer to the causes he supports and on the doorstep of his family, whom he hopes to reconcile with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But we\u2019re told that this Christmas conundrum has come with another huge ultimatum for Meghan as Harry urges her to ditch Hollywood for good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

‘They\u2019ve had more than their share of headaches over there and he feels like taking a nice long breather from that world will do them all good,\u2019 the insider says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018Meghan is still very committed to her career but if it were up to Harry, they\u2019d abandon Hollywood completely. He doesn\u2019t have much respect for the industry or for most of the people running it. Just look at what happened with \u2018The Gentleman.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018Meghan was so excited when she was approached about that role, and in the end, it was pretty clear, at least to her team, that she was set up and used for publicity. Harry is furious about the way he says she was treated. The whole thing has left a very sour taste.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Harry wants her to put her Hollywood dreams on hold<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Yet for Hollywood born-and-bred Meghan, closing the door on that chapter is a life-changing decision. Let\u2019s not forget that last time she lived in Britain, Meghan later shared that she had been left feeling isolated and suicidal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But for Harry, the source says he sees staying in the UK as a \u2018golden opportunity\u2019 for Meghan that could ultimately result in Hollywood knocking on her door \u2013 not the other way around – should she choose to dip her foot back into the acting world again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018England is a world he knows and understands, plus, his ultimate goal is to get back in with his family, and that\u2019s incredibly difficult to do from so far away,\u2019 we\u2019re told.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018He also sees this as a golden opportunity for Meghan to take a big step back and let Hollywood come to her for a change, rather than going cap in hand looking for projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018Harry is convinced that the tables will turn and people will eventually be knocking down Meghan\u2019s door. He says she offers so much in terms of talent and name recognition that it\u2019s beneath her to be chasing work. His view is that the longer she stays away, the more valuable she\u2019ll become.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile, the source makes clear that Meghan\u2019s relocation to the UK does not mean that she\u2019s isolated from her friends and family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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He wants them to give the UK a real chance<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Alongside reported plans for her mum, Doria Ragland, to fly over from the US for Christmas, Meghan has also been spotted lunching with her Cotswolds neighbours Ellen DeGeneres and Portia De Rossi. Her best friend Kelly Zajfen also flew over to stay with the Sussexes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now the source says Harry and Meghan are more than happy to host \u2013 a move that will also help cut back on the expense of hiring jets and travelling with security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018Meghan\u2019s mom will be with them, and some of their close friends are talking about coming as well, so it\u2019s not going to be lonely, there\u2019s no worry about that,\u2019 we\u2019re told.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018And the hard truth is that they need to be a lot more sensible when it comes to their finances right now. All that travel and extra security would cost a fortune. Harry\u2019s feeling is that they should save money and make the most of their time in England.’<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, while Meghan\u2019s latest tribute to Britishness may be a sure sign that she is ready to embrace life in the English countryside for now, we\u2019re told the determined Duchess isn\u2019t ready to fully give up on her Hollywood dream just yet. In fact, she may only be just getting started\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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She has a job lined up in Australia next year<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u2018Meghan reluctantly agrees that his plan makes sense, but that certainly doesn\u2019t mean she\u2019s giving up on Hollywood. She still has so much she wants to accomplish, including winning an Oscar, and she has every intention of getting back into it when the right opportunity comes along,\u2019 the source says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

‘If someone offered her a fantastic project tomorrow, she\u2019d jump at it. But for now, she agrees that they need to take stock and remember that the world is a huge place.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They add, \u2018Getting this offer to co-host Junior MasterChef in Australia could not have come at a better time. She\u2019s not closing any doors on Hollywood, but she\u2019s willing to give Harry\u2019s approach a chance and see how things play out, which is really all he\u2019s asking.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photos: @masterchefau<\/strong>, getty<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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