Meghan Markle and Prince Harry savaged as they’re told ‘get on with life in US!’ | Royal | News

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been told by critics to “get on with their lives in the US” after their latest royal-style trip to Australia. The Duke and Duchess returned home to the US this weekend after four days Down Under on missions close to their hearts.

The couple appeared on stage in Melbourne, Canberra and Sydney to highlight important causes such as mental health, veterans’ issues and homelessness. The trip to Australia was privately funded by the Sussexes, who traveled to the country at the request of a number of charities they are associated with or affiliated with. But many drew parallels with their trips on behalf of the Royal Family before stepping back as senior working members of the Firm in January 2020.

Some Palace watchers accused them of using royal-style outings to boost their profiles and bank balances. However, media commentator on the royal family, Afua Hagan, stated that without royal support, the Sussex family should have their own source of income.

“This is a privately funded trip,” he told the Australian Broadcasting Corp. “He would have to have some business interest to pay for it.

“If they didn’t have business interests, the problem would be: ‘Oh my God, these people are exploiting the Royal Family and taxpayers whether they’re making their own money or not.

“‘How dare they make their own money?’ “They can’t do right because they’ve done wrong,” he added.

Express.co.uk polled its readers on whether they would support the Royal Family funding the Sussexes’ travels, and the results were pretty clear. Future humanitarian trips financed by the firm. Express.co.uk asked readers whether they would support the Royal Family funding the Sussexes’ trips, and the results were clear.

An overwhelming 98 percent (6,677) of the 6,810 votes cast said the Palace should not do this. Only 1.6% (113) said the Firm should provide them with funding and about 0.3% said they did not know.

Critics ran free in the comments section of our article sharing the survey, with one reader writing: “They left the firm, so there are no benefits or privileges. Continue your life in the US.”

Another wrote: “They wanted financial independence, they got it.”

A third added: “I’m sooooo tired of them.”

A fourth said: “This is a big NO from me!!”

Fifth claimed that all the duo did was “swap titles” and joined others in calling for their titles to be stripped.

Since stepping away from front-line royal duties, Harry and Meghan have taken on a host of commercial projects, from Netflix shows to book deals to a lifestyle brand.

Harry continues to support the philanthropic efforts in which he was involved as a working royal; these include children’s charity WellChild and demining charity HALO Trust, of which his late mother Princess Diana was a passionate advocate.

The prince has also been the driving force behind the Invictus Games, an international multi-sport event he founded for wounded, wounded and sick servicemen and women.

Harry and Meghan currently live in California with their two young children, Prince Archie, six, and Princess Lilibet, four.