Prince Harry and Meghan's telling sign they're more savvy than ever during Colombia trip
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle visited Colombia at the invitation of the country's vice-president, Francia Márquez.
Insiders say access to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's four-day tour of Colombia was restricted and readers only saw a snapshot of activity.
The Montecito-based couple visited Colombia at the invitation of the country’s vice-president, Francia Márquez, and primarily their visit was about promoting their charity work focused on trying to make the internet safer for children.
Speaking on The Royal Beat, on True Royalty TV, the royal editor of The Sun explained how footage outside of the press pool, taken by others, showed a different perspective of the tour.
Matt Wilkinson said: "When you saw the footage that was filmed by people at the dinners or people who were there that weren't part of this press pool, they showed a slightly different picture. Harry looked a little bit grumpy. May I use his vocabulary - he perhaps looked a bit like 'the spare'."
The editor was also of the opinion that the tour revolved around the Duchess of Sussex. He said: "A lot of it was about Meghan. A lot of the images and the words sent out to us via the [Sussex] press office, [not] just by a pool reporter… it was all about Meghan. The whole thing was created about Meghan."
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Meanwhile, ITV's royal editor claimed access to the tour was "restricted". Speaking on True Royalty TV, Chris Ship said: "For everything that Harry and Meghan said about freedom of the press, I didn't think [the tour] was open in a way.
"The images that we were being given had all been sanitised by the Sussexes beforehand. So therefore access to the tour was quite restricted."
However, focusing on the positives of the visit, Chris was of the opinion the tour was "great PR" for both the Sussexes and the Vice President of Colombia.
Harry and Meghan spent the first two days of the visit talking to activists, experts and school children about the impact of social media on young people and took part in a summit on internet safety.
At an event, Prince Harry criticised the impact of AI and false news on the internet, saying: "We are no longer debating facts."
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The couple has stated their goal was to "show up and do good, no matter where we are in the world" through their charity, The Archewell Foundation.
Among the gifts donated by Harry and Meghan were a number of drum sets to Escuela Tambores de Cabildo and upgrades to a "socio-emotional gym" at the Colegio La Giralda school.
The couple said: "Each of these initiatives underscores our commitment to making a difference and supporting programs that uplift and empower individuals and communities."
Although Harry and Meghan were hit with accusations that their huge security bills cost the country over £1.5 million, Colombian officials have insisted the pair financed the whole trip themselves.
The Ministry confirmed the Sussexes covered their own travel expenses, as reported by El Pais. A spokesperson from the Ministry said: "The Duke and Duchess of Sussex financed their trip and that of their team with their own resources." International agencies are said to have helped contribute towards the costs.
