The new Duke and Duchess of Sussex; Meghan Markle and Prince Harry
who made her Buckingham Palace balcony debut on Saturday as the couple
helped Queen Elizabeth celebrate her 92nd birthday will also head to
other countries part of the Commonwealth of 53 nations linked to the
U.K.
“The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will undertake an official visit to
Australia, Fiji, the Kingdom of Tonga, and New Zealand in the Autumn.
Their Royal Highnesses have been invited to visit the Realms of
Australia and New Zealand by the countries’ respective governments. The
Duke and Duchess will visit the Commonwealth countries of Fiji and Tonga
at the request of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office” reads the
announcement.
It’s an important step for Meghan, who along with Harry is to take a
key role in the Commonwealth. Among her royal commitments is her
upcoming first solo public duty alongside the Queen. On Thursday, Meghan
will accompany the monarch on a visit to Chester, which is about 165
miles northwest of London.
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