Kate Middleton v Meghan Markle: How did their first royal tours as parents compare?
KATE MIDDLETON, 37, and Meghan Markle, 38, have both been on royal tours as working members of the Royal Family. Meghan recently went on her first tour since becoming a mum - how did it compare to Kate's first tour as a parent?
Meghan Markle and Harry: A look back at the couple's Africa tour
Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle have both been full-time working members of the Royal Family since they married. After giving birth to Archie Harrison in May this year, Meghan recently returned to work and completed a ten day tour of Africa with Prince Harry, 35. Kate headed on her first royal tour as a mum to New Zealand and Australia nearly a year after Prince George was born. How did their first royal tours as parents compare?
Kate Middleton v Meghan Markle: Duchesses royal tours as parents compared
The age of the royal baby
After giving birth to Prince George, Kate waited just one month before returning to work.
However, she waited nearly nine months after Prince George was born before jetting off to New Zealand and Australia in April 2014.
Meghan headed overseas much more quickly and her recent Africa tour came just four months after Archie Harrison was born.
The length of the tour
For her first working trip as a mum, the Duchess of Cambridge went away for a mammoth tour lasting 19 days.
Meghan opted for a much shorter trip, and the Africa tour lasted ten days.
Time with their children
During the tour, Kate made sure to spend as much time as possible with George and her and William spent just two nights apart from their son.
However, it is believed Meghan did not leave Archie at all during the tour and Prince Harry even travelled to some engagement alone so the Duchess could stay with their son.
The appearance of the royal baby
Although both royal mum’s try to keep the lives of their children private, both made an appearance during the trips.
Prince George stole the show as he was spotted many times during the royal trip, including a playdate in New Zealand and day out at Sydney Zoo.
Royal fans only caught a proper glimpse of Archie once in Africa when he joined his parents for a meeting with South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu.
On the outing, Archie looked adorable in a pair of dungarees which took inspiration from other royals, including Prince George and Prince Harry.
While in Africa, Meghan visited different charities and organisations which were important to her and Harry.
During the time, Meghan appeared to have a new confidence in her role as a royal.
As she met with different guests, the Duchess of Sussex seemed to lead the conversation.