Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are on their way to Australia for their four-day tour.
But the big question about the trip has been: will they bring Prince Archie, six, and Princess Lilibet, four, Down Under?
New Idea understands that they will not be bringing their two children to Australia as part of their tour.
Insiders have claimed that Archie and Lilibet will instead remain in the United States while Harry and Meghan return to Australia for the first time in eight years.
Archie and Lilibet have never visited Australia before, given that their parents last visited the country in October 2018, when Meghan was pregnant with Archie.
In fact, the couple publicly confirmed that Meghan was pregnant with their first child just hours after first touching down in Sydney, and welcomed Archie in May 2019.
When is Harry and Meghan’s Australia tour?
Harry and Meghan are expected to arrive in Australia on Tuesday, April 14, for a list of philanthropic engagements.
“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,” a spokesperson for the couple confirmed in early March.
Harry and Meghan will complete four days of public engagements together, which will conclude on Friday, April 17.
They are expected to visit hospitals, homeless shelters and a string of charities during their visit.
From April 17-19, Meghan will remain in Sydney to attend a “girls weekend like no other” with Jackie O Henderson and Gemma O’Neill’s Her Best Life podcast.
Meghan will be featuring as a special guest on the Her Best Life Retreat, and will take part in a rare Q&A for those lucky enough to attend.
Tickets to attend the event with the 44-year-old cost $2699, with the VIP experience being priced at $3199 per person.
Their trip has also sparked speculation that Meghan is planning to bring her lifestyle brand As Ever to Australia, after she filed trademarks for a string of products in the country.
Read everything we know about the trip here.
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