{"id":2388148,"date":"2026-04-24T22:23:33","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T22:23:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2388148"},"modified":"2026-04-24T22:23:33","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T22:23:33","slug":"prince-harry-and-meghan-markle-plan-royal-style-tour-despite-backlash-in-australia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/prince-harry-and-meghan-markle-plan-royal-style-tour-despite-backlash-in-australia\/","title":{"rendered":"Prince Harry and Meghan Markle plan &#8216;royal-style&#8217; tour despite backlash in Australia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_4f8be1\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, who are the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, divided opinion with this month&#8217;s trip to Australia, with some questioned the nature and purpose of the tour<\/h2>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37068174\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are snapped in Australia\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are snapped in Australia<cite aria-label=\"Image: DEAN LEWINS\/EPA\/Shutterstock\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: DEAN LEWINS\/EPA\/Shutterstock)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/prince-harry\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Prince Harry<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/meghan-markle\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Meghan Markle <\/a>are said to be eyeing another &#8220;faux-royal&#8221; tour \u2014 despite criticism following the <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/Australia\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Australia<\/a> trip.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were accused of using their titles for publicity and mixing charitable engagements with commercial ones when they visited Australia this month. The backlash by some became so severe <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/royals\/prince-harry-meghan-royal-tour-37041387\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">calls were made for the couple to never carry out &#8220;royal-style&#8221; tours again<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">But the defiant pair, who married in 2018 before leaving The Firm just two years later, are now understood to be planning a similar venture \u2014 this time across parts of Africa. It is thought Harry and Meghan will visit several large cities and carry out philanthropic projects, just as they did Down Under.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;They\u2019re not calling it a royal tour, but that\u2019s exactly how it\u2019s being designed. Africa is the focus, and the scope is big. Think Commonwealth-level visibility without the royal stamp. It walks like a royal tour, talks like a royal tour, and that\u2019s the issue,&#8221; a source said.<\/p>\n<p><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_6edd97\">READ MORE<!-- -->: <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\"><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37065050\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/royals\/prince-harry-family-ukraine-visit-37065050\" tabindex=\"0\">Prince Harry proclaims he will \u2018always be a part of the Royal Family\u2019 during Ukraine trip<\/a><\/span><\/span><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_6edd97\">READ MORE<!-- -->: <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\"><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37062885\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/royals\/prince-harry-stranger-flight-australia-37062885\" tabindex=\"0\">&#8216;I was crying on my flight home \u2014 then Prince Harry said three words I&#8217;ll cherish forever&#8217;<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37068175\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37068175\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.43\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Prince Harry\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37068175.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_18th-Kyiv-Security-Forum-kicks-off-in-Ukrainian-capital-Ukraine-23-Apr-2026.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37068175.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_18th-Kyiv-Security-Forum-kicks-off-in-Ukrainian-capital-Ukraine-23-Apr-2026.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37068175.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_18th-Kyiv-Security-Forum-kicks-off-in-Ukrainian-capital-Ukraine-23-Apr-2026.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37068175.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_18th-Kyiv-Security-Forum-kicks-off-in-Ukrainian-capital-Ukraine-23-Apr-2026.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Prince Harry has visited Ukraine since the Australia trip\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Prince Harry has visited Ukraine since the Australia trip<cite aria-label=\"Image: Ukrinform\/Shutterstock\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Ukrinform\/Shutterstock)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The destination would be deeply personal for the <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/prince-harry\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Duke of Sussex<\/a>, who has often described Africa as his second home. His first trip there came when he was just 13-years-old, shortly after the death of his mother, <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/princess-diana\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Princess Diana<\/a>. Recalling the trip, the Duke of Sussex once said: &#8220;I first came [to Africa] in 1997, straight after my mum died. My dad told my brother and me to pack our bags. We were going to Africa to get away from it all.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">And, with this in mind, the new source told royal journalist Rob Shuter Harry has plans afoot to re-explore parts of the continent. Mr Shuter writes in his substack <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/robshuter.substack.com\/p\/exclusive-harry-and-meghan-plot-royal?utm_source=post-email-title&amp;publication_id=4354752&amp;post_id=195189687&amp;utm_campaign=email-post-title&amp;isFreemail=true&amp;r=83iulj&amp;triedRedirect=true&amp;utm_medium=email\" rel=\"nofollow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Naughty But Nice<\/a> Harry and Meghan are likely to carry out philanthropic engagements, selected media appearances, and revenue-generating opportunities during this jaunt.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">But some royal commentators and members of the public questioned the nature and purpose of the Australia trip. Mum-of-two Meghan, 44, was particularly criticised when <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/3am\/us-celebrity-news\/meghan-markle-australia-tour-name-37045349\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">she encouraging fans to &#8220;call me Meg&#8221;<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">One source familiar with public reaction said: &#8220;Encouraging people to basically &#8216;Call my Meg&#8217; is being seen by critics as a carefully curated attempt to project approachability, but it is clashing with a long-established perception of her as a multi-millionaire figure with exacting, and well-known diva standards. For some, it comes across less as genuine warmth and more as a calculated rebrand that does not entirely ring true.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Speaking to <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"RadarOnline.comLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/radaronline.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">RadarOnline.com<\/a>, the insider added: &#8220;This kind of informality feels staged, particularly given the level of privilege and expectation that surrounds her, and that disconnect is what people are reacting to so strongly.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.mirror.co.uk \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, who are the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, divided opinion with this month&#8217;s trip to Australia, with some questioned the nature and purpose of the tour Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are snapped in Australia(Image: DEAN LEWINS\/EPA\/Shutterstock) Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are said to be eyeing another &#8220;faux-royal&#8221; tour [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2388149,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[43],"tags":[23067,22730,22769],"class_list":["post-2388148","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-royalty","tag-meghan-markle","tag-prince-harry","tag-royal-family"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Prince-Harry-and-Meghan-Markle-plan-royal-style-tour-despite-backlash.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2388148","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2388148"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2388148\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2388150,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2388148\/revisions\/2388150"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2388149"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2388148"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2388148"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2388148"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}