They have been dogged by rumours of a rift between other members of the Royal Family all year, but Prince Harry and Meghan Markle actually see the Queen regularly now they’re neighbours, one royal expert has revealed.

Speaking on Yahoo UK’s The Royal Special, Omid Scobie said now the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are neighbours with the Queen, they see her far more than most people realise.

That means that rumours that they and baby Archie won’t spend Christmas with her aren’t actually as significant as they may seem, he suggested.