Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Often Mocked, But Experts Say They Deserve More Credit

Prince Harry, 39, and Meghan Markle, 43, have embarked on a four-day tour of Colombia with the aim of educating young people on how to tackle cyberbullying and promoting mental health awareness. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were warmly received at the residence of Vice President Francia Marquez in Bogota’s heart on Thursday, with the couple making their entrance “hand in hand”.

As their whirlwind tour of the South American nation kicks off, a top Royal expert has commented that while it’s “easy to poke fun” at the pair, their efforts are “to be applauded.”

Jennie Bond, former BBC Royal correspondent, told OK!: “It’s becoming their signature look…arriving hand in hand, Harry looking pretty casual, Meghan looking sharp, stylish and glamorous. So far it has all the hallmarks of a quasi-royal tour… An official welcome from the VP (a slight downgrade on a presidential welcome), a cultural event to follow… And then the serious business of the discussions about online dangers for children. ”

“It’s all too easy to poke fun at them for doing this semi-royal stuff after they fled the life of working royals in the UK, but they are making us talk about the dangers of the internet to our children and looking for solutions.And that has to be applauded. ”

Jennie went on to say: “There will also be a visit to an early African American settlement with opportunities for Meghan to address colonial issues and the slave trade, which she is well placed to do.”

The Royal commentator emphasised her fatigue of the constant criticism aimed at Harry and Meghan, stating: “They are doing things their way, they seem to have stopped attacking the Royal Family so openly. We don’t have to publicise what they do or say….But the fact is they are still making headlines and – for the most part – they are using their platform to improve the lives of others.”