Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's four-day visit to Australia this week has ignited fierce debate, as critics accuse the couple of staging a 'fake royal tour' to line their pockets while they mix charity engagements with lucrative speaking events in Melbourne and Sydney.
Most, if not all, royal followers are aware that this is Prince Harry and Meghan's first trip to Australia since their hugely popular 2018 royal tour as newlyweds, when they travelled on behalf of the late Queen and drew large, mostly adoring crowds. This time, they are in the country privately, no longer working royals and with no backing from Buckingham Palace, yet their schedule looks strikingly similar to an official visit, complete with hospital walkabouts, charity stop-offs, and carefully choreographed photo opportunities.
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