Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Announce Australia Visit, Marking Their Return to the Continent After More Than 7 Years

Escher Walcott, Simon PerrySun, March 8, 2026 at 1:44 PM UTC

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Meghan Markle and Prince HarryCredit: Craig Barritt/Getty -

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are set to visit Australia in mid-April, a spokesperson confirmed to PEOPLE

The couple last visited the continent in 2018 and announced on the trip that Meghan was pregnant with their son, Prince Archie

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex hinted at returning to Australia in a letter written to a celebrity astrologer in November

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are returning to Australia for the first time since they stepped down as working royals.

On Sunday, March 8, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced that they will be visiting Australia in mid-April, marking their first visit to the continent in over seven years.

A spokesperson for the couple said in a statement to PEOPLE, "Prince Harry and Meghan, Duke and Duchess of Sussex, will visit Australia in mid-April to take part in a number of private, business, and philanthropic engagements. Further details will be shared in due course."

While the official engagements Prince Harry, 41, and Meghan, 44, will attend have not been shared publicly at this time, it is believed that they will visit Sydney and Melbourne during their trip, News.com.au reported.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s children, Prince Archie, 6, and Princess Lilibet, 4, will not be joining them in Australia.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle arrive at the Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia, in October 2018Credit: Paul Edwards - Pool/Getty

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Prince Harry and Meghan last visited the country in October 2018 as the Invictus Games were held in Sydney. During the trip, which came five months after their wedding, the couple announced that they were expecting their first child.

They stepped down as working members of the royal family 18 months later and moved from the U.K. to California.

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In November 2025, Prince Harry and Meghan hinted that they would be returning to Australia soon in a letter written to Australian celebrity astrologer Angela Pearl, whom they visited while in New York City.

In the partially redacted letter, shared by Pearl on Instagram, the couple wrote, “Dear Angela. We wanted to thank you for joining us…(redacted). Your energy and insight were such a welcome addition ... we hope your family in Ukraine remain safe, and we look forward to staying in touch especially as we look to visit Australia again."

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex visit Amman, Jordan, on Feb. 26Credit: Aaron Chown/PA Images via Getty

Prince Harry and Meghan’s upcoming trip to Australia comes after they went to Jordan in February. The two-day humanitarian visit was made in partnership with the World Health Organization, not on behalf of the U.K. government.

During their trip, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex met with medical evacuees from Gaza and visited a refugee camp. They also visited the King Hussein Cancer Centre, which focuses on comprehensive cancer care, research, early detection and prevention.

The couple's Jordan visit came nearly one week after the arrest of Harry’s uncle, ex-Prince Andrew.

Prince Harry and Meghan previously visited Nigeria and Colombia for philanthropic causes in 2024.

The couple was invited to Nigeria by Nigeria's Chief of Defense Staff, where they met with service members and participated in a variety of cultural activities, which were poignant for Meghan, who has 43% Nigerian heritage.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex visited Colombia at the invitation of Colombian Vice President Francia Márquez, where they met with activists and community members, along with Colombia's Invictus Games competitors.

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