Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have concluded their 'inspiring' four-day quasi-royal tour of Colombia. The royal couple touched down in the South American country on Thursday and were greeted with open arms by vice-president Francia Marquez. They kicked off the tour, which included stop-offs in Bogota, Cartagena and Cali, with a traditional breakfast and ended the trip with a lively celebration at the Petronio Alvarez Festival, which is a celebration of Afro-Colombian music.
Harry and Meghan visited various schools over the course of the four days, with one described as being in a 'bandit country' by a local. They witnessed musical performances and took part in traditional drumming sessions, with Harry even caught 'dad dancing'. But while there were plenty of smiles, there was no hiding Harry's 'anxiety' around the safety of the tour, as a body language expert pointed out.
During each part of the packed itinerary, the royals were accompanied by an immense security operation - including multiple police vehicles, explosives officers, and an armed bodyguard with a Kevlar shield to stop any potential shooter taking aim. They had been invited to Colombia by the VP, who had explained she was moved after watching their Netflix docu-series, where they took aim at the Royal Family . She explained: "I saw the Netflix series about their life, their story and that moved me and motivated me to say that this is a woman who deserves to come to our country and tell her story and her exchange.