The King has delivered his first Christmas speech to the nation but as he thanked the hard work of his eldest son William and daughter-in-law Kate, the Prince and Princess of Wales, there was no mention of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
The heartwarming slideshow of videos and photos that overlaid the monarch’s words also did not include his brother Prince Andrew while his other two siblings, Prince Edward and Princess Anne, were featured.
This comes only days after Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s bombshell Netflix documentary aired around the world.
Just recently, it was revealed that Buckingham Palace threw out Prince Andrew as he will no longer be allowed to use an office there, a source said.
It is not clear what will happen to the Duke of York’s staff at the palace.
Earlier this year, the 62-year-old paid millions to settle a US civil case brought by an accuser.
In an attempt to repair his reputation, he hired a new communication team and will be expected to pay for the expenses.
During his speech, the King also mentioned his late mother, the Queen, and thanked everyone who had sent condolences when she passed away.
“I am standing here in this exquisite Chapel of St George at Windsor Castle, so close to where my beloved mother, the late Queen, is laid to rest with my dear father,” he said.
“I am reminded of the deeply touching letters, cards and messages which so many of you have sent my wife and myself and I cannot thank you enough for the love and sympathy you have shown our whole family.”
The King continued: “Christmas is a particularly poignant time for all of us who have lost loved ones.
“We feel their absence at every familiar turn of the season and remember them in each cherished tradition.
“In the much-loved carol O Little Town Of Bethlehem we sing of how ‘in thy dark streets shineth the everlasting light’.
“My mother’s belief in the power of that light was an essential part of her faith in God, but also her faith in people and it is one which I share with my whole heart.”
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