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Updated · Wonderwall · Apr 13Harry and Meghan Begin Australia Tour Blending Charity and Private Ventures
58 articles · Updated · Wonderwall · Apr 13
- Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have arrived in Australia for a four-day visit combining charitable and commercial engagements.
- Their itinerary includes visits to a children's hospital, a women's shelter, mental health events, and paid appearances such as a wellness retreat.
- Unlike their 2018 tour, the couple are visiting as private citizens, with muted public reception and debate over taxpayer-funded security costs.
Why are Australian taxpayers funding security for a private, commercial royal tour? Is Meghan's A$3,200 VIP photo-op a business venture or a charitable one? With the Sussexes touring a King's realm, what is Buckingham Palace's next move? Is this tour a 'fraudulent' use of royal titles, as the Palace fears? Will this controversial 'pay-to-meet' tour save or ultimately sink Brand Sussex? How can Prince Harry champion charity while being sued for defamation by his own?