Prince Harry and Meghan are to step foot in Colombia in hours – but their decision to visit the country has been analysed by experts who question their “business plan”.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are planning a trip to Colombia (Image: Getty )
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s reason for going on a faux royal tour of Colombia is “self publicity”, according to a royal editor’s brutal assessement.
In The Sun’s podcast discussing the Sussexes plans to head to the South American nation famous for coffee and drug lords, royal editor Matt Wilkinson and royal journalist Victoria Murphy gave their views on the trip.
Prince Harry and Meghan will arrive in Colombia today (Thursday) at the invitation of Vice President Francia Márquez, where they will take part in several events, including a forum against cyberbullying.
The Duke and Duchess, in the South American country for the first time, will visit the capital Bogota before leaving for Cartagena and Cali on the Caribbean and Pacific coasts where they are expected at the weekend.
The expedition comes after the perceived success of Prince Harry and Meghan’s trip to Nigeria in May this year which was seen by many as boosting the couple’s profile.
Speaking on the Sun royal podcast, Royal Editor Matt Wilkinson said one of the main reasons the Sussexes were going to South America was “self publicity”.
Royal journalist Victoria Murphy added: “It is a very good question, why are they going to Colombia over any other country? Yes, they’ve been invited, but probably they have lots of invitations, you don’t kind of make a business plan or a career plan based on who invites you.
“They’ve got to have their own reasons for going for saying yes to this, and I think it is a little bit baffling.”
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Meghan and Harry told ‘get professional help’ as they’re torn apart by politician
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been told to “get a grip” by former Labour Minister Bill Rammell. The politician made the remarks while commenting on their tour of Colombia.
Referencing the recent loss of their aide who quit after just three months in the role, he advised they need “professional help”: “To lose one member of staff from your entourage might be deemed unfortunate – to lose 18 in 6 years is a bit of a disaster. And I think they need to get a grip.