PRINCE Harry and Meghan Markle's Australia tour six years ago was when the "rot set in", a royal expert has claimed. The comments came as King Charles jetted off to Sydney on Friday and is visiting the Australian capital Canberra this weekend. 10 Meghan Markle and Prince Harry at Dubbo Airport, Australia on October 17, 2018 Credit: Getty - Pool 10 King Charles embracing New Zealand rugby players at a reception last month Credit: Getty 10 Charles and Kamilla meet koalas Kao and Matilda in Adelaide in 2012 Credit: Getty He will then make a State Visit to Samoa in the south Pacific before attending the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting.

Royal commentator Ingrid Seward told The Sun the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's trip to Australia in 2018 was the high point of Meghan's brief time as a working royal. She said: "It was a monumental trip when Harry and Meghan went in 2018, and Meghan announced her pregnancy when she was there. "I think the Australians were very flattered by that and she played her part brilliantly.

They were young and fresh. Read More King Charles ‘OH MY GOD! I was there when King was almost SHOT- I saw pile of bodies, says royal legend HEALTH UPDATE King Charles to 'pause' cancer treatment for 11 days during Australia visit "When the late Queen looked at it she thought, my goodness, we really have got two young people here who are going to be so beneficial for the Commonwealth. "But I think Meghan wasn't seeing it quite like that.

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