King Charles III has reportedly “washed his hands” of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle as the couple gears up for another splashy overseas trip — this time to Australia — that critics are already calling a quasi-royal tour.
Royal commentator and Majesty magazine editor Ingrid Seward claimed the king is basically out of moves when it comes to the Sussexes’ latest headline-grabbing plans, saying he has “plenty of other things to worry about” as they continue doing “exactly as they like when they like.”
Harry and Meghan are expected in Australia in mid-April, with scheduled appearances in Sydney and Melbourne on April 15 and 16. And yes — their Duke and Duchess of Sussex titles are still front and center in the promo.
That’s where the drama kicks in.
When the couple negotiated their royal exit in 2020, they reportedly promised Queen Elizabeth II they wouldn’t use their titles for financial gain. Seward suggested the Australia rollout feels like another act of defiance — and another attempt to cash in on the royal glow without the royal job.
She also argued the overseas “tours” aren’t about service so much as staying visible.
“They need to keep a high profile in order to make money,” she said, pointing to questions around their current business future after Netflix reportedly cut ties with Meghan and scaled back involvement with her lifestyle brand, As Ever.
Seward didn’t stop there. She hinted the Sussex camp tends to put a glossy spin on bad news — and suggested the public may never get the full story behind why the couple keeps staging these attention-heavy trips.
“We don’t really know because no really truthful statements ever seem to come out of their offices,” she said, before adding that the real goal may simply be to stay in the spotlight.
So what exactly is happening in Australia?
Meghan is booked for a luxury women’s retreat at a Sydney hotel, with VIP tickets advertised at $3,199. The event listing reportedly bills it as the “Her Best Life retreat with Meghan, Duchess of Sussex,” and claims phones won’t be allowed. VIP guests are expected to get a group photo taken by Meghan’s team, then delivered later.
Harry, meanwhile, is scheduled to give a keynote at a workplace mental health summit in Melbourne, where premium tickets are listed at $2,378.65.
The Sussexes toured Australia back in 2018 as royal newlyweds — but this time they’re arriving as private citizens with a very public brand. And if Seward is right, King Charles has decided the simplest response is also the coldest one: he’s moving on.
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