New details released on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's Australia tour
Archie and Lilibet won't be joining their parents on the overseas tripIt’s not long until Prince Harry and Meghan Markle head to Australia for an overseas tour.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will travel Down Under this month for a series of visits and engagements.
Now, some new details have emerged about the couple’s itinerary and what they’ll be getting up to.
Details on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s Australia trip
According to the Daily Mail, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s office said the four-day visit will “focus on mental health, community resilience, and support for veterans and their families, alongside private meetings and special projects”.
The trip will reportedly not feature any walkabouts to meet the public.
Meanwhile, it’s believed Harry and Meghan won’t be joined by their young children, Archie, six, and Lilibet, four.
The visit will highlight the duke and duchess’s continued commitment to supporting mental health.
During the visit, Harry and Meghan will take part in private commercial engagements separate from a programme of public-facing visits.
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The Duchess of Sussex will be interviewed on stage at a retreat in Sydney. Meghan was recently confirmed as a participant at the “Her Best Life Retreat” taking place in Sydney between April 17 and 19.
According to the Her Best Life website, the retreat will be an “unforgettable weekend for women ready to reconnect, recharge and have some serious fun”.
Harry and Meghan’s office release statement
Meanwhile, Prince Harry will be busy in Australia. He will be a guest speaker on Thursday at the InterEdge Summit. This explores the “intersection of leadership, psychosocial safety and human connection in the workplace”.
The office of Harry and Meghan said: “Across all engagements, the visit will highlight the duke and duchess’s continued commitment to supporting mental health, strengthening support for the armed forces community, and championing the power of connection and shared experience to drive positive change.”
According to the Mail, the duke and duchess will visit Melbourne where they will engage with organisations delivering services to young people and vulnerable women.
Meanwhile, Meghan will embark on an engagement to highlight community-led support for women at a homeless services centre.
During their Australia visit, the couple will also “place particular emphasis on the veteran community”. They will join families and artists connected to the Australian National Veterans Art Museum and supporting Invictus Australia.
Engagements Harry and Meghan will undertake
Meanwhile, in Sydney, Harry and Meghan will join members of the Invictus community on the water in Sydney Harbour. They’ll meet past competitors of the games, which Harry launched in 2014.
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Harry’s Invictus Games is an international multi-sport event first held in 2014, for wounded, injured and sick military service personnel, both serving and veterans.
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