Princess Eugenie ‘receives Christmas invites from both Prince Harry and King Charles’

Princess Eugenie is ‘in a very difficult position’ as she tries to balance Christmas invitations from both Prince Harry and King Charles, it has been reported.

Harry, 40, and his wife Meghan Markle42, reportedly have invited the 34-year-old royal and her family to spend time with them in California over the holidays.

However, it is also expected that Eugenie, her husband Jack Brooksbank and their two children, August and Ernest, will join Charles, 76, and the rest of the royal family for the annual Christmas celebration at Sandringham.

A source reportedly said this The Express: ‘Harry and Meghan have invited Eugenie and Jack to go to California during the holidays.

‘It’s a very difficult position for Eugenie because she’s also been invited to Sandringham.’

Eugenie has routinely tried to balance her conflicting loyalties to various members of the royal family, following Harry and Meghan’s unceremonious exit from The Firm.

Now she’s reportedly considering joining her cousin Prince Harry and close friend Meghan in the US closer to New Year’s Eve, while still spending time with Charles, Camilla and the Prince and Princess of Wales – making sure everyone is happy is.

While she cherishes her relationship with the Waleses, Eugenie is also keen for her two sons, August, three, and Ernest, one, to spend time with Harry and Meghan’s children, Archie, five, and Lilibet, three.

Although Harry has taken his fair share of criticism following ‘Megxit’ and his subsequent feud with the royal family – marked by explosive interviews and a tell-all memoir – Eugenie is fiercely loyal to her cousin.

Despite being born five years apart, Harry and Eugenie often spent time together as children thanks to the friendship between their mothers, Princess Diana and Sarah Ferguson, who packed the kids for joint family holidays.

Eugenie was the only member of the royal family to appear in personal photos shared in Harry and Meghan’s Netflix documentary released last year as evidence of their bond.

A sweet photo of Andrew’s daughter in the second episode shows the couple on a bike ride along a palm tree-lined stretch of sidewalk in California.

The docuseries also included photos of Harry and Meghan partying with Eugenie and Jack – who is reportedly close to the duke – on Halloween.

Eugenie was also the first member of the royal family to publicly visit Harry in California, two years after he stepped down from his senior duties.

The pair were photographed watching the Super Bowl at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, shortly after news broke that Prince Harry was writing a stunning memoir about his life in the royal family.

A source told MailOnline at the time: ‘Harry and Eugenie have always been close since they were children. He always makes her laugh. They share a sense of humor.

“She is also friends with Meghan and was close to his two previous girlfriends, Chelsy Davy and Cressida Bonas,” they continued.

‘It was Eugenie who helped set up Harry and Cressida. She refuses to abandon him. She is a very loyal lady. She’s not one to take sides.”

Not only is Eugenie close to Harry, but she also enjoys a friendship with his wife Meghan that started before the Suits star met her royal pal.

Eugenie and Harry were also spotted chatting up a storm during King Charles’ coronation in May 2023 – a decidedly tense affair for the Duke of Sussex.

Royal experts predicted Prince Harry would have a lonely time on his father’s big day, with members of The Firm choosing not to speak to him.

However, as photos from the event show, Harry, who attended without his wife, had at least one close friend on hand.

Meanwhile, Eugenie also has a strong bond with Prince William – despite his ongoing feud with Prince Harry, who accused his older brother of physically attacking him over a row over Meghan.

Eugenie looked closer than ever to the future king when they were spotted chatting at the Royal Ascot in Berkshire earlier this year.

William was spotted teasing his younger cousin about her choice of headpiece for the event during a light-hearted, playful moment between the pair.

Elsewhere, Eugenie was also spotted chatting to Kate’s mother Carole Middleton following the Princess of Wales’ cancer diagnosis earlier this year.

Both Beatrice and Eugenie were also praised for showing ‘undeniable solidarity’ with William in the wake of Harry’s move to the US.

Leading royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams told MailOnline that the sisters’ presence at William’s first Garden Party of 2024 – without Kate at his side – was “undoubtedly a show of solidarity with the heir apparent who is currently not on good terms with his errant brother.” ‘.

In a skillful display of diplomacy, Eugenie and Beatrice also showed their support for Kate when they arrived for her carol service at Westminster Abbey in December 2022 – at the same time that Harry and Meghan’s Netflix documentary was released.

However, Eugenie was noticeably absent from Kate’s Together at Christmas service at Westminster Abbey last week, as the future queen made her most high-profile engagement since completing cancer treatment.

Kate’s comeback song service was attended by large numbers of the royal family, but it is believed that Eugenie’s absence is likely due to her decision to split her time between Britain and Portugal.

However, she wasn’t the only one to skip the event as the King and Queen were also absent.