Meghan Markle's three-word statement after 'lonely' time with Royal family

Meghan Markle has issued advice for anyone welcoming newcomers this Christmas season. It comes after the actress and husband Prince Harry moved away from the UK to set up their family in America.

The Duchess of Sussex spent less than two years as a working royal before moving to California. Since then Meghan claimed she felt 'lonely' when she first came to the UK and says she struggled to adapt to royal life with few people on hand to help her. She also said she found it 'jarring' that the royals weren't 'huggers' like she is.

Meghan recently hosted a dinner for Afghan women who had fled their country and have now relocated to the United States. The event was a joint effort between Archewell's The Welcome Project and Mina's List to "support the creation of programming for women who have recently resettled from Afghanistan ".

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Speaking about how Americans can help newcomers feel at home in the US during the holiday season, Meghan told Marie Claire: "It's really easy. Just think about how you'd want someone to treat you…how would you want someone to open their arms to you?"

Although it has not been confirmed, it seems highly unlikely that the Sussexes would come to the UK for Christmas and look set to remain in California for the holidays. Meghan previously revealed she "loves the holidays" and that with children Archie and Lilibet - now five and three - "every year it gets better", The Mirror reports.

She said: "At first, I think as a mom with children you're just enjoying having them there, but they're not understanding everything that's happening yet. But now we're at the age where I just can't wait to see it through their lens every year."

The mum-of-two added: "Like any other family you spend time having a great meal and then what do you do? Play games, all the same stuff, someone brings a guitar—fun."

Brumwish 2024 - buy a gift for a child in need

BrumWish 2024 is Birmingham Live's festive drive to get thousands of gifts to children and young people across our city - among them the homeless, the vulnerable, kids in care, kids who are poorly or struggling, and kids who have little.

There are THREE simple ways to help.

1. Buy a new gift from the Brumwish 2024 Amazon giftlist. In just a click your donation will be whizzing its way to our volunteers at Edgbaston Stadium.
2. Donate money to the appeal fund hosted by Thrive Together Birmingham - this will help pay for gifts for kids with specialist needs or specific wishes.
3. Buy a gift and, even better, rope in friends, neighbours and workmates to do the same, then drop off your pressies at Edgbaston Stadium, Edgbaston Road, B5 7QU on Friday 6th December, 10am - 3pm; Saturday 7th December, 10am - 1pm; or Monday 9th December, 10am - 1pm. Volunteers will be there to help you. Please don't wrap your gifts. You can also drop off by arrangement until Monday 16th December - contact Louise on 07469 979286.

Thanks to our partnership with #Toys4Birmingham, every single gift will find a good home in the loving care of a child living in B&Bs or hotels, hostels or refuges, children receiving support from specialist organisations and charities, and families being supported by children's centres and charities around the city.

Making up the Brumwish and Toys4Birmingham gang are Thrive Together Birmingham, Birmingham Playcare Network, Warwickshire Cricket Foundation (the charitable arm of Warwickshire County Cricket Club), Birmingham Forward Steps and BirminghamLive/Birmingham Mail.

Thank you to Amazon UK and the amazing team at the Sutton Coldfield depot for their support.