Prince Harry and Meghan Markle‘s upcoming trip to Australia next month is already grabbing plenty of headlines – and most, if not all, of them are negative!
It was previously reported that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex shouldn’t expect to receive the same “warm welcome” they received when they last headed Down Under in 2018, with one royal expert even warning them to “have thick skins” and prepare for a much cooler reception.
And now, another royal expert has gone into further detail about just why their trip might be causing backlash…
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Australia Has A 'Deep Emotional Connection To The Monarchy' Which Doesn't Bode Well For The Sussexes
The With Love, Meghan star, 44, is expected to headline a women's retreat organized by the Her Best Life Podcast in Sydney, which is being heavily slammed due to the $2K VIP ticket prices. Prince Harry, 41, is expected to deliver a keynote speech at the InterEdge Psychosocial Safety Summit in Melbourne which focuses on mental health and workplace safety. And as a whole, the trip doesn't seem likely to be well received...
Royal expert Kinsey Schofield explained that the U.K. isn't the only place the Sussexes have seemingly fallen out of favor since they stepped down as senior royals in 2020 and moved to California, as Australia is following suit too!
The To Di For Daily podcast host told Yahoo Lifestyle that Australia hasn't taken kindly to their criticism of the royal family over the years, and the "warmth that once surrounded them in Australia has noticeably cooled." Yikes!
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"Australia maintains a deep emotional connection to the monarchy, and the royal family continues to symbolize continuity and tradition within the Commonwealth," Schofield explained.
She went on to confirm that the Sussexes' treatment of royal family members – from Prince Harry's controversial remarks in his bombshell memoir Spare and various interviews to ongoing court battles over private security – has contributed to their poor reputation Down Under.
"When Harry and Meghan spend years publicly criticizing the institution and members of the family, it inevitably creates friction with audiences in countries that still hold that institution in high regard," Schofield said.
"When they later return to those same countries, the contrast between criticism and continued engagement does not go unnoticed," she added.
