Prince Harry and Meghan Markle share Christmas greeting as they miss royal family's traditional Sandringham service

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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have posted a Christmas message on social media as they celebrate away from the Royal family this year.

An Instagram post on Harry and Meghan’s official SussexRoyal account features the message on a navy background under the couple’s monogram, which has a Santa hat resting on it.

It reads: “Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas – Their Royal Highnesses, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex.”

The couple and their baby son Archie Mountbatten-Windsor are spending the festive season with the duchess’s mother Doria Ragland.

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The Queen and other members of the royal family are at their Sandringham estate in Norfolk, where they are attending the annual Christmas Day service.

Prince George and Princess Charlotte have made their first appearances at the service, and were described as cheeky but with perfect manners as they collected gifts and flowers from well-wishers.

Additional reporting by PA Media