Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are reportedly unable to include Australia in their upcoming world tour, despite the success of their recent trip to Nigeria. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who stepped down as senior royals in 2020, have hit a snag with plans for a rumoured visit Down Under.
Royal correspondent Louise Roberts suggests that the couple are ready to embark on a global tour following their successful Nigerian visit, but criticised them for their previous demands for privacy.
Speaking to Sky News Australia, she said: “In May, after Nigeria, and that was a successful faux royal tour for them, let’s face it, Harry made the comment they want to do more of this.”
On the channel’s Royal Report, Louise continued: “(Harry and Meghan) are obsessed with privacy but a world tour is a direct contradiction”, reports the Mirror.
Roberts also revealed that the Sussexes are ‘unable to travel to Australia’ in the near future due to a potential clash with King Charles and Queen Camilla’s forthcoming tour of the country in October. She stated: “They can’t go where Charles and Camilla will go – they can’t go to Australia.”
Meanwhile, Meghan and Harry have shared behind-the-scenes insights from their Nigeria visit. In a touching moment, Meghan was visibly moved when she received a special gift for their children, Archie and Lilibet.
The Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, was left speechless during her high-profile visit to Africa when she received a touching gift from 13-year-old Grace Busari.
Meghan had previously expressed how much she missed not being with her family for Mother’s Day, making the gesture even more poignant.
Grace, the daughter of CNN Nigeria Bureau chief and Senior Editor, presented Meghan with a pair of hand-stitched teddy bears from her line @graceteddies. The cuddly toys, made from traditional African print material, almost brought Meghan to tears.
In response, Meghan embraced Grace’s proud mum, Stephanie, who was part of the Women in Business conference Meghan attended. Stephanie later shared her thoughts on the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s visit.
She said: “Wow! That was the weekend that was! Flying to Abuja to cover the Duke and Duchess of Sussex visit, I truly didn’t know what to expect. I was very pleasantly surprised.
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“They are fun, caring, loved up, compassionate, total naturals with a crowd. To see Harry sitting on the floor to play volleyball with disabled servicemen was something and he showed such compassion too during his hospital visit to Kaduna.
“It was a private visit but looked like a royal tour in all but name! So happy that Harry and Meghan visited Nigeria to shine a spotlight on the injured servicemen and women, Invictus Games and mental health – and to dispel a few myths about Nigeria being a dangerous place! Also wonderful to see Meghan celebrated and welcomed as per Naija girl! Welcome Omowale Ada Mazi Adetokunbo Amira. (Just a few of the names she has received while here! )”.
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