{"id":400256,"date":"2026-04-15T19:17:19","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T19:17:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/400256\/"},"modified":"2026-04-15T19:17:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T19:17:19","slug":"prince-harry-and-meghan-markles-trip-to-australia-reportedly-coming-off-more-like-a-brand-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/400256\/","title":{"rendered":"Prince Harry and Meghan Markle\u2019s Trip to Australia Reportedly Coming Off \u2018More Like a Brand Tour\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are in Australia ahead of her \u201cGirl\u2019s Weekend\u201d retreat \u2014 and sources believe the pair are turning the getaway into a semi-promotional tour.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cIt feels a bit thrown together,\u201d one source told Rob Shuter of the couple\u2019s travels for his <a href=\"https:\/\/robshuter.substack.com\/p\/exclusive-harry-and-meghan-all-smiles\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Naughty But Nice Substack;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Naughty But Nice Substack&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Naughty But Nice Substack<\/a> on Wednesday, April 15, noting the trip feels \u201cmore like a brand tour than anything structured.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cPeople are asking \u2014 what exactly are they doing there? And no one seems to have a clear answer,\u201d another insider added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The royal family is reportedly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/royal-family-no-control-over-143406951.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:\u201cnot worried at all\u201d;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;\u201cnot worried at all\u201d&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cnot worried at all\u201d<\/a> by Harry and Meghan visiting Down Under.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cIf anything, they think it looks a little sloppy \u2014 like it\u2019s being run by amateurs,\u201d a royal source told Shuter. \u201cIf this was a threat, the palace would react. The fact they\u2019re not tells you everything.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Despite the confusion, the Duke, 41, and Duchess, 44, are \u201cbeaming\u201d over the trip.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cTo them, this feels like a reset \u2014 like everything is working,\u201d a source told Shuter. \u201cAustralia has always been special to them. They feel welcomed, appreciated \u2014 it\u2019s a safe space.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\" &lt;span class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;Mega&lt;\/span&gt;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"723\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/e85009392e72a5645f74bcda014c7075.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p> Mega<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The two made the trip across the Pacific without their children, Archie, 6, and Lilibet, 4, though Harry reportedly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/prince-harry-pushed-bring-kids-145218292.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:pushed to make it a family vacation;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;pushed to make it a family vacation&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">pushed to make it a family vacation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cShe wasn\u2019t comfortable, and when it comes to the children, what Meghan says goes,\u201d a separate source told Shuter on Tuesday, April 14. \u201cSecurity is always her number one concern. She wants them in a controlled environment, and that\u2019s California.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The As Ever founder is scheduled for a \u201cGirl\u2019s Weekend\u201d retreat hosted with the Her Best Life podcast from April 17 to April 19 in Sydney. VIP tickets to the retreat were sold for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/journalist-claims-she-refunded-personal-145857740.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:more than $3,000 per person;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;more than $3,000 per person&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">more than $3,000 per person<\/a>, as Markle was reportedly guaranteed a $1 million appearance fee, <a href=\"https:\/\/robshuter.substack.com\/p\/exclusive-meghan-markle-paid-1-million\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:according to Shuter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;according to Shuter&quot;}\" class=\"link \">according to Shuter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This story <a href=\"https:\/\/intouchweekly.com\/prince-harry-and-meghan-markles-trip-to-australia-reportedly-coming-off-more-like-a-brand-tour\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Prince Harry and Meghan Markle\u2019s Trip to Australia Reportedly Coming Off \u2018More Like a Brand Tour\u2019;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Prince Harry and Meghan Markle\u2019s Trip to Australia Reportedly Coming Off \u2018More Like a Brand Tour\u2019&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Prince Harry and Meghan Markle\u2019s Trip to Australia Reportedly Coming Off \u2018More Like a Brand Tour\u2019<\/a> first appeared on <a href=\"https:\/\/intouchweekly.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:InTouch Weekly;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;InTouch Weekly&quot;}\" class=\"link \">InTouch Weekly<\/a>. 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