Meghan Markle is preparing to fly to Australia in the coming weeks for a lucrative public speaking schedule and reportedly believes she and Prince Harry are now in a stronger position than the so-called 'outdated' monarchy.
The trip will see Meghan Markle headline a women's weekend retreat in Sydney with VIP tickets ranging from $1,930 to $2,288, while Prince Harry is set to deliver the keynote address at the InterEdge Psychosocial Safety Summit in Melbourne with tickets starting at $1,415, People reported.
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The couple, both 44, have faced persistent criticism for monetising their royal status since stepping back from official duties, yet sources quoted by US outlet In Touch say they regard ventures like theAustralia touras proof they can thrive on their own terms. None of these reported views has been confirmed by the Sussexes, so such claims should be treated with caution.
The news came after In Touch quoted an unnamed insider claiming Meghan Markle is increasingly confident that she and Harry have outgrown the constraints of palace life and can build something even more powerful outside it.
'Meghan says she and Harry have earned the right to chart their own path and make a success of it,' the source told the magazine, adding that she 'keeps reminding him that they have millions of supporters around the world who are eager to engage with them and what they're doing.'
According to the report, Meghan has framed their post-royal project in ambitious terms, with an insider claiming, 'She's convinced that if they stay focused, they can build something enormous together, a Camelot of their own,' invoking the idea of a glamorous modern court once associated with the Kennedys rather than Windsor Castle.
There is, unsurprisingly, no public sign that Buckingham Palace endorses that comparison. The fact it is being floated, even via anonymous briefings, underlines how starkly Meghan Markle's self-image appears to diverge from that of the institution she married into.
The couple's forthcoming Australian tour is being treated by their critics as another example of them commercialising their royal connections. High-priced tickets for Meghan Markle's Sydney women's retreat and Harry's Melbourne summit speech will only reinforce that perception among those already inclined to see the pair as trading on their titles.
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Source: International Business Times UK
