Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are returning to Australia despite not being senior members of the royal family. Public relations expert Olivia Bennett suggests that the overwhelmingly positive reception the Duke and Duchess of Sussex received during their 2018 trip Down Under is driving their return. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle depart Australia for New Zealand in 2018. By: Richard Milnes / MEGA "Australia was one of the most successful royal tours Meghan and Harry undertook in 2018, so returning now in a private capacity carries a certain symbolism," she told Daily Express.