King Charles made the current status of his relationship with Prince Harry painfully clear this Christmas, a royal expert has said. Reflecting on the annual 3pm speech that the monarch gave on Wednesday (25 Dec), commentator and author Tessa Dunlop believes tensions are still high between the father-son duo.

Prince Harry is still hopeful for the future, saying he is confident that things will get better between him and King Charles III in the coming year. The Duke of Sussex, now 40, seems to enter this new year with a renewed sense of purpose.

Prince William and Kate Middleton are skipping the annual royal family pre-Christmas lunch at Buckingham Palace today. A palace source told The Times UK that the Prince and Princess of Wales are already in Norfolk for the start of the holidays.