Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will return to Australia in mid-April for the first time in seven years. 

A spokesperson for the couple confirmed in a statement they would “take part in a number of private, business, and philanthropic engagements”.

They added: “Further details will be shared in due course”.

The visit will mark seven years since they last touched down in the country for their successful tour as the newlyweds Duke and Duchess of Sussex.

The couple arrived in Sydney in October 2018, beginning a 16-day official royal tour that saw them greet eager fans in Melbourne, bring drought-breaking rain to Dubbo, as well as visits to Fiji, Tonga and New Zealand.

Excitement in the country over the first official royal tour for the pair was heightened when the palace announced Meghan was pregnant with her first child shortly before departing.