Sussexes' Australia Visit: Stirring Tension, Stealing Spotlight

0:00On April 7, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are heading to Australia soon for a mix of private business and charity events. This marched their first trip down under since they stepped back from royal duties four years ago. Back in 2018, they visited as full-on working royals, but now it's all on their own terms with possible new TV and film deals in the works. Experts like Royal Watcher Richard Palmer say this visit could stir up trouble with the senior royals in the UK. They're timing lines up perfectly to steal the spotlight from big moments there, including the centenary of Queen Elizabeth II's birth, Prince. Louis's eighth birthday, and Prince William and Kate Middleton's 15th wedding anniversary, all crammed into the same seven-day stretch. Folks are buzzing about the family tension that's still simmering. Palmer points out the sussexes are out to silence their haters, and if the trip blows up big, it might feel like payback for Meghan after all the drama. On the ground in Australia, expect Meghan at a women-only retreat, Harry dropping a keynote at the Inter-Edge Cycle Social Safety Summit, and maybe.

1:05Even the rollout of her new, as-ever lifestyle brand. With all that media frenzy headed their way, Palmer warns it could really hurt King Charles and the rest of the family, leaving the palace watching. From afar, as the sussexes shine on their own stage, you've been listening to entertainment and celebrity news today, AI-powered pop culture coverage.