Overview
- At a Batyr youth mental health discussion in Melbourne on Thursday, Prince Harry called Australia’s under‑16 social media ban “epic,” while Meghan said she had faced daily online attacks for a decade and described being the “most trolled person in the entire world.”
- The four‑day trip is privately funded, yet local reports say some policing costs fall to taxpayers, and a protest petition opposing public support has drawn more than 45,000 signatures.
- Meghan advanced business ventures by recording a MasterChef Australia guest‑judge episode set to air on April 19 and by headlining a Sydney wellness retreat with tickets starting at about A$2,699.
- Her outfits from the trip were listed on OneOff, an AI fashion platform in which she is an investor, creating a direct link between public appearances and product promotion, with Australian media reporting potential sales commissions of 10% to 25%.
- Harry also delivered a keynote at Melbourne’s InterEdge Summit on Thursday, sharing personal reflections on loss and mental health at a ticketed event that media reports said did not pay him a fee.