MEGHAN Markle and Prince Harry have just concluded their second “faux-royal tour” after visiting Nigeria in May and Colombia last weekend. While the recent tour was described as "high-risk", a royal expert has claimed why the couple are signing up for “rogue royal tours” at this “pivotal time.” Emily Andrews claimed in Grazia that the tour was “somewhat risky” as they didn’t have the protection or diplomatic expertise of the Foreign Office during the Colombia visit.

She pointed out that the "rogue royal" couple have also just lost Prince Harry’s chief-of-staff, Josh Kettler. The staff member stepped down after three months in the role in what Team Sussex insisted was a “mutual decision.” However, the royal expert theorised why the couple are setting out on international tours, despite any challenges.

More on Meghan Markle SELF PROMOTION Emily questioned why the couple are doing royal tours and pointed out they aren't there on behalf of the UK government, or in the role of working royal family members, or even representing a charity - aside from their own non-profit Archewell Foundation. She claimed: “Perhaps, then, these tours offer Harry and Meghan another initiative to highlight: themselves. “With Harry celebrating his 40th birthday next month and ongoing courtroom battles in the UK, it does feel like a pivotal time for the Sussexes in their attempts to ‘look forwards.

’” The royal expert claimed that the couple’s reputation has “taken a.