Overview
- Harry and Meghan, who arrived Tuesday in Melbourne for a four-day private trip, opened with visits to the Royal Children’s Hospital and a women’s shelter.
- Meghan filmed a guest spot on MasterChef Australia, where a promo billed her as “the Duchess of Sussex,” drawing criticism in UK coverage over royal branding on a private tour.
- Harry continued charitable stops, meeting the Western Bulldogs and speaking at events in Canberra about mental health and support for veterans.
- Local reports say some security costs could fall to Australian taxpayers despite the couple’s self-funded framing, and the activist group Beyond Australia urged them to pay in full.
- Meghan is scheduled to attend the Her Best Life retreat in Sydney from April 17 to 19, with organizers saying VIP group photo packages will raise money for the crisis-support group Lifeline Naarm.