Royal pundits constantly contradict each other. For example, when the Cambridges (open in new tab) and the Sussexes (open in new tab) speculated that they were healing their rift (open in new tab), Omid Scobie swooped in (open in new tab) and called it all "wishful thinking."

Royal expert Katie Nicole recently suggested that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle (open in new tab) might return to the UK (open in new tab) at Christmas to smooth over family relations, but royal commentator Robert Jobson is having none of it.

The author of "Philip's Century: The Extraordinary Life of the Duke of Edinburgh" (opens in new tab) told Us Weekly (opens in new tab) that he does not expect the Duchess of Sussex to visit the UK He said. 'She is not very popular at the moment.'

OK, maybe Markle is not in a super hurry to associate with people who have made racist remarks (opens in new tab) and rumored to "bully" her (opens in new tab), but still to claim that she will never again set foot in the country where her husband and children's relatives live seems a bit outlandish.

If the Sussexes can't make it to England for Christmas, they may be able to bridge the gap again at the Queen's Jubilee next year. 'We'll just have to wait and see,' he told Us Weekly. 'You would think Harry would attend [the platinum anniversary]... But don't forget that the book will be published within a few months... It's going to be pretty messy."

Keyword: "We'll just have to wait and see."