Prince Harry and Kate Middleton used to be very close. In fact, the Duke of Sussex previously described Middleton as the sister he never had.

In its Dec. 20 issue, New Idea claimed that one of Prince Harry’s biggest regrets has to do with the fact that he and Middleton stopped communicating as much since he relocated to the United States.

Prince Harry and Middleton started drifting apart shortly after the former tied the knot with Markle. And now that the holiday season is just right around the corner, the Duke of Sussex is allegedly thinking of the best way to surprise his sister-in-law.

One of the things that he thought of is to bring Archie and Lilibet to the United Kingdom so that they could hang out with Middleton. Since the Duchess of Cambridge loves children, she would be thrilled to have her nephew and niece around.

The source also claimed that Prince Harry regrets how he and Markle mentioned Middleton during their interview with Oprah Winfrey. So, he wants to make it up to the future queen consort.

“He feels awful that Kate was dragged into all the drama in such a public way,” the source said.

While a reunion between Prince Harry and Middleton would be something that royal fans would enjoy, this won’t happen anytime soon. In fact, Prince Harry won’t celebrate Christmas with the royal family so it’s unlikely for him to bring Archie and Lilibet to the United Kingdom.

It is also important to note that Prince Harry and Markle already made the decision to celebrate Christmas in the United States. And there are a lot of reasons why this may the case.

Since the couple has two very young children, it doesn’t seem safe for them to travel to the United Kingdom right now. The COVID-19 cases in the UK have also been increasing rapidly in recent weeks.

There are also tensions between Prince William and Prince Harry that could make it awkward for the brothers to reunite and celebrate Christmas together. While it is true that Prince Harry and Middleton are close, the same cannot be said about Prince William and Markle.

In fact, there are claims that Prince William is seething at Markle because of how she accused Prince Charles of being racist. But the Duchess of Sussex was not able to provide proof that her accounts are accurate.