The sweet Christmas tradition Harry and William will continue for a seriously heart-warming reason

It’s been suggested that Prince Harry and Prince William, who have been surrounded by rumours of a "rift" for some time now, will still take part in a sweet festive tradition together – and it’s all for the sake of their children.

While Prince Harry, Meghan Markle and their children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, will be spending Christmas on a different time zone to his family, there’ll reportedly be something from the Prince and Princess of Wales and their children to make the day special.

Despite reports suggesting Prince Harry could have possibly enjoyed a secret family reunion recently, the Duke of Sussex hasn't reunited with the Royal Family publicly for quite some time now. In light of this, it could be seen as especially heart-warming that Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet might get to unwrap gifts sent from their aunt and uncle.

It’s been reported that both Prince Harry and Prince William will uphold the sweet gifting tradition and not exclude any of their nieces or nephews, despite the speculation about the current state of their own brotherly relationship.

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According to the Sunday Times, William and Kate have already sent gifts across the Atlantic for Prince Archie and Lilibet to open on Christmas morning in Montecito, while Harry and Meghan have supposedly reciprocated and bought presents for Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.

Sunday Times Royal Editor Roya Nikkhah also revealed they did the same thing last year, writing, "Believe it or not, the Waleses and the Sussexes are exchanging Christmas gifts this year."

"In the absence of goodwill between the couples, William and Kate will not deprive Archie and Lilibet of a present under the tree. And in one royal tradition that Team Sussex is still on board with, Harry and Meghan have also dispatched gifts for George, Charlotte and Louis. There will be no presents exchanged between the adults."

Last Christmas came before Prince Harry published his bombshell memoir, Spare, which came out in January 2023. A few months later he and Prince William reunited  at the Coronation of King Charles in what is still their most recent public appearance together. Harry flew to London to witness the historic ceremony at Westminster Abbey, however, he did not stick around for long. In fact, reports at the time suggested that he left straight after and headed to the airport for a flight home.

Whilst it's not certain when he and Prince William last spoke, it was reported that Prince Harry called his father on his 75th birthday this month.